Nonstop flight route between Ronneby, Sweden and Shafter, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°16'0"N by 15°15'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Distance from RNB to MIT:
5,556.65 miles (8,942.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronneby Airport (RNB), Ronneby, Sweden and Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,557 miles (or 8,943 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ronneby Airport and Shafter Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ronneby Airport and Shafter Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNB / ESDF |
| Airport Name: | Ronneby Airport |
| Location: | Ronneby, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°16'0"N by 15°15'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNB |
| More Information: | RNB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIT / KMIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shafter, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W |
| Area Served: | Shafter, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Minter Field Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIT |
| More Information: | MIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ronneby Airport (RNB):
- The furthest airport from Ronneby Airport (RNB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,434 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ronneby Airport (RNB) is Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) NE of RNB.
- Ronneby Airport (RNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ronneby Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronneby Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The primary aircraft flown at Minter Field was the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, which was used for basic flight training.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- For the 12-month period ending November 1, 2011, the airport had 45,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 123 per day.
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.57 miles (78.16 km) NE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 50.11 miles (80.64 km) NNW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 51.72 miles (83.24 km) WSW | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 4 | 85.44 miles (137.51 km) SSW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 5 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) NNE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 6 | 89.28 miles (143.68 km) SW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 7 | 92.75 miles (149.27 km) W | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 8 | 97.78 miles (157.36 km) WNW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 9 | 99.14 miles (159.55 km) WSW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.44 miles (177.74 km) WSW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 11 | 112.41 miles (180.91 km) NNW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 12 | 130.10 miles (209.37 km) WSW | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 13 | 147.68 miles (237.67 km) NW | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 14 | 148.75 miles (239.39 km) N | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 15 | 150.63 miles (242.41 km) SSW | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.22 miles (18,401.54 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,146.90 miles (17,939.15 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,131.68 miles (17,914.66 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,115.52 miles (17,888.65 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,104.96 miles (17,871.65 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,103.37 miles (17,869.10 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,102.23 miles (17,867.26 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,101.60 miles (17,866.25 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,083.93 miles (17,837.82 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,082.00 miles (17,834.70 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,061.10 miles (17,801.07 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,057.24 miles (17,794.86 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,055.94 miles (17,792.77 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,052.47 miles (17,787.18 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,046.15 miles (17,777.01 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) ESE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 2 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NNE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) N | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 8 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 10 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) NW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) E | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) WSW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |