Nonstop flight route between Akita, Japan and Gdańsk, Poland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akita Airport (AXT), Akita, Japan and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN), Gdańsk, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,086 miles (or 8,185 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 Akita Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa 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 Akita Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXT / RJSK |
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Location: | Akita, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'56"N by 140°13'6"E |
Area Served: | Akita, Akita, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | Akita Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AXT |
More Information: | AXT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDN / EPGD |
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Location: | Gdańsk, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'38"N by 18°27'57"E |
Area Served: | Gdańsk, Poland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 489 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDN |
More Information: | GDN Maps & Info |
Facts about Akita Airport (AXT):
- In addition to being known as "Akita Airport", other names for AXT include "秋田空港" and "Akita Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Akita Airport (AXT) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,571 miles (18,622 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Akita Airport (AXT) is Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of AXT.
- Because of Akita Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Akita 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.
- Akita Airport (AXT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN):
- Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) currently has only 1 runway.
- A future rail line is intended to be built.
- The airport is named after Lech Wałęsa, the former Polish president.
- In addition to being known as "Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport", other names for GDN include "Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im. Lecha Wałęsy" and "Gdańsk".
- The closest airport to Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) N of GDN.
- There was some controversy as to whether the name should be spelled Lech Walesa or Lech Wałęsa.
- Because of Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Gdansk Lech Walesa 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 furthest airport from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.