Nonstop flight route between Šiauliai, Lithuania and Meridian, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(55°53'38"N by 23°23'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°19'57"N by 88°45'6"W)
Distance from SQQ to MEI:
5,159.80 miles (8,303.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), Šiauliai, Lithuania and Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI), Meridian, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,160 miles (or 8,304 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 Šiauliai International Airport and Key Field Air National Guard Base, 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 Šiauliai International Airport and Key Field Air National Guard Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SQQ / EYSA |
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| Location: | Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°53'38"N by 23°23'40"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian Army |
| Airport Type: | Public/military |
| Elevation: | 443 feet (135 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SQQ |
| More Information: | SQQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEI / KMEI |
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| Location: | Meridian, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°19'57"N by 88°45'6"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEI |
| More Information: | MEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ):
- Because of Šiauliai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 443 feet, planes can take off or land at Šiauliai International 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 airport was one of the largest military airports in the former Soviet Union.
- Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Šiauliai International Airport", another name for SQQ is "Šiaulių tarptautinis oro uostas".
- The closest airport to Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) SSE of SQQ.
- Šiauliai is home to the NATO Baltic Air Policing forward deployment, providing airspace security for the three Baltic members of NATO.
- The furthest airport from Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI):
- In addition to being known as "Key Field Air National Guard Base", another name for MEI is "Key Field ANGB".
- Key Field is home to the Mississippi Air National Guard 186th Air Refueling Wing.
- The furthest airport from Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,055 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) is Hesler-Noble Field (LUL), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of MEI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 74.48 miles (119.86 km) NNE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 3 | 84.50 miles (136.00 km) W | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) W | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) WNW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 6 | 114.43 miles (184.16 km) SE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 123.19 miles (198.25 km) NW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 126.78 miles (204.03 km) E | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 9 | 130.00 miles (209.21 km) WSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 10 | 164.78 miles (265.18 km) NNW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 11 | 179.09 miles (288.22 km) NNE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 12 | 207.50 miles (333.93 km) NE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 13 | 212.46 miles (341.93 km) WSW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 14 | 214.98 miles (345.98 km) N | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 15 | 216.29 miles (348.08 km) SE | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.70 miles (18,070.80 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,855.31 miles (17,469.89 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,847.06 miles (17,456.61 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,832.99 miles (17,433.97 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,825.31 miles (17,421.61 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,822.46 miles (17,417.01 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,820.37 miles (17,413.66 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,818.10 miles (17,409.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,815.36 miles (17,405.60 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,807.69 miles (17,393.25 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,803.65 miles (17,386.74 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,793.29 miles (17,370.08 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,792.29 miles (17,368.46 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,784.66 miles (17,356.18 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,783.19 miles (17,353.83 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.81 miles (83.38 km) SSW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 62.42 miles (100.46 km) NNE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 68.93 miles (110.94 km) SSW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 77.31 miles (124.42 km) W | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 77.66 miles (124.98 km) N | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 79.40 miles (127.79 km) SSW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 81.18 miles (130.65 km) NNE | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 85.85 miles (138.16 km) W | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) NE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 92.35 miles (148.62 km) N | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 101.99 miles (164.14 km) SE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 102.99 miles (165.74 km) E | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) NW | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 117.29 miles (188.76 km) SSE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 124.56 miles (200.46 km) SSE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,055.42 miles (17,791.93 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,037.47 miles (17,763.04 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,027.49 miles (17,746.99 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,026.18 miles (17,744.88 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,022.85 miles (17,739.51 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,020.66 miles (17,736.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,020.31 miles (17,735.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,018.96 miles (17,733.25 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,000.64 miles (17,703.77 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,999.93 miles (17,702.64 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,996.69 miles (17,697.41 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,993.53 miles (17,692.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,985.97 miles (17,680.17 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,969.46 miles (17,653.59 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,953.56 miles (17,628.00 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |