Nonstop flight route between Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Pacific City, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Pacific City State Airport (PFC), Pacific City, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,506 miles (or 7,251 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 Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō and Pacific City State 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 Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō and Pacific City State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSJ / RJSM |
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Location: | Misawa, Aomori, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°42'19"N by 141°22'18"E |
View all routes: | Routes from MSJ |
More Information: | MSJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PFC / KPFC |
Airport Name: | Pacific City State Airport |
Location: | Pacific City, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°11'58"N by 123°57'43"W |
Area Served: | Pacific City, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | Oregon Dept. of Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PFC |
More Information: | PFC Maps & Info |
Facts about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ):
- In addition to being known as "Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō", another name for MSJ is "Misawa AB".
- The 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing was relieved from its duties in South Korea on November 7, 1953 and resumed its host duties at the base.
- The closest airport to Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MSJ.
- The furthest airport from Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The 31st Air Division was inactivated on January 15, 1968, and was replaced at Misawa by the 475th Air Base Wing.
- The Imperial Army transformed Misawa into an air base in 1938 when it was used as a base for long-range bombers.
- The 35th Fighter Wing also serves as the host unit to a variety of other tenant units representing three U.S.
Facts about Pacific City State Airport (PFC):
- The closest airport to Pacific City State Airport (PFC) is Newport Municipal Airport (ONP), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) S of PFC.
- The furthest airport from Pacific City State Airport (PFC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,955 miles (17,630 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Pacific City State Airport (PFC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pacific City State Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Pacific City State 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.