Nonstop flight route between Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Minami-Tori-shima, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS), Minami-Tori-shima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,866 miles (or 11,050 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Minamitorishima Air Field, 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Minamitorishima Air Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VJI / KVJI |
Airport Name: | Virginia Highlands Airport |
Location: | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W |
Area Served: | Abingdon, Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2087 feet (636 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VJI |
More Information: | VJI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUS / RJAM |
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Location: | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E |
Area Served: | Minami Torishima |
Operator/Owner: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUS |
More Information: | MUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI):
- The furthest airport from Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,454 miles (18,433 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of VJI.
Facts about Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS):
- The closest airport to Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 796 miles (1,281 kilometers) W of MUS.
- Because of Minamitorishima Air Field's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Minamitorishima Air Field 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.
- Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Minamitorishima Air Field", other names for MUS include "Minami Torishima Airport" and "Marcus Island Airport".
- The furthest airport from Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.