About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ignatyevo Airport (BQS), Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,036 miles (or 1,667 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 relatively short distance between Ignatyevo Airport and Niigata Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BQS / UHBB
Airport Names:
  1. Ignatyevo Airport
  2. Аэропорт Игнатьево
Location: Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 50°25'29"N by 127°24'47"E
Area Served: Blagoveshchensk
Operator/Owner: Amur Oblast State Unitary Enterprise "Airport Blagoveshchensk"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 640 feet (195 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KIJ / RJSN
Airport Names:
  1. Niigata Airport
  2. 新潟空港
  3. Niigata Kūkō
Location: Niigata, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Ignatyevo Airport (BQS):

  • Because of Ignatyevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 640 feet, planes can take off or land at Ignatyevo 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 closest airport to Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) is Heihe Airport (HEK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of BQS.
  • Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Ignatyevo Airport (meaning Ignatyevo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,626 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
  • In addition to being known as "Ignatyevo Airport", another name for BQS is "Аэропорт Игнатьево".

Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):

  • The airport saw several major service expansions in the spring of 2012, when China Eastern Airlines, Fuji Dream Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced service to Shanghai, Nagoya and Narita respectively.
  • In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
  • The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
  • Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Ignatyevo Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ignatyevo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
118.07 miles (29.08 km) SSWHeihe Airport (HEK)Heihe, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Heihe Airport on a map Set HEK as origin Airport Set HEK as destination Airport Get more information about Heihe Airport
2221.09 miles (355.81 km) NNWMagdagachi (GDG)Magdagachi, RussiaView Magdagachi on a map Set GDG as origin Airport Set GDG as destination Airport Get more information about Magdagachi
3274.68 miles (442.06 km) NWMohe Gulian Airport (OHE)Mohe, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Mohe Gulian Airport on a map Set OHE as origin Airport Set OHE as destination Airport Get more information about Mohe Gulian Airport
4283.37 miles (456.04 km) SSWDaqing Sartu Airport (DQA)Daqing, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Daqing Sartu Airport on a map Set DQA as origin Airport Set DQA as destination Airport Get more information about Daqing Sartu Airport
5283.95 miles (456.97 km) SSEJiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU)Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport on a map Set JMU as origin Airport Set JMU as destination Airport Get more information about Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport
6336.07 miles (540.85 km) SHarbin Taiping International Airport (HRB)Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Harbin Taiping International Airport on a map Set HRB as origin Airport Set HRB as destination Airport Get more information about Harbin Taiping International Airport
7348.48 miles (560.83 km) WHulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD)Hailar, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Hulunbuir Hailar Airport on a map Set HLD as origin Airport Set HLD as destination Airport Get more information about Hulunbuir Hailar Airport
8353.16 miles (568.35 km) NNWTynda Sigikta (TYD)Tynda, Amur Oblast, RussiaView Tynda Sigikta on a map Set TYD as origin Airport Set TYD as destination Airport Get more information about Tynda Sigikta
9372.63 miles (599.68 km) ESEKhabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)Khabarovsk, RussiaView Khabarovsk Novy Airport on a map Set KHV as origin Airport Set KHV as destination Airport Get more information about Khabarovsk Novy Airport
10383.33 miles (616.90 km) SWUlanhot Airport (HLH)Ulanhot, ChinaView Ulanhot Airport on a map Set HLH as origin Airport Set HLH as destination Airport Get more information about Ulanhot Airport
11390.63 miles (628.65 km) SSEJixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA)Jixi, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Jixi Xingkaihu Airport on a map Set JXA as origin Airport Set JXA as destination Airport Get more information about Jixi Xingkaihu Airport
12402.87 miles (648.36 km) WSWArxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE)Arxan, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Arxan Yi'ershi Airport on a map Set YIE as origin Airport Set YIE as destination Airport Get more information about Arxan Yi'ershi Airport
13418.84 miles (674.06 km) EKomsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK)Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaView Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba on a map Set KXK as origin Airport Set KXK as destination Airport Get more information about Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba
14419.90 miles (675.77 km) SSEMudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG)Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Mudanjiang Hailang Airport on a map Set MDG as origin Airport Set MDG as destination Airport Get more information about Mudanjiang Hailang Airport
15446.32 miles (718.28 km) SJilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL)Jilin City, Jilin, ChinaView Jilin Ertaizi Airport on a map Set JIL as origin Airport Set JIL as destination Airport Get more information about Jilin Ertaizi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ignatyevo Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ignatyevo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,195.18 miles (19,626.19 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as origin Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
212,165.02 miles (19,577.65 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as origin Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
311,807.11 miles (19,001.65 km) ESEPuerto Deseado Airport (PUD)Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Puerto Deseado Airport on a map Set PUD as origin Airport Set PUD as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Deseado Airport
411,754.23 miles (18,916.55 km) ESEHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as origin Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
511,712.87 miles (18,850.00 km) ESEUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as origin Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
611,706.83 miles (18,840.27 km) ESEPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as origin Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
711,680.93 miles (18,798.58 km) ESEGeneral Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD)Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, ArgentinaView General Enrique Mosconi International Airport on a map Set CRD as origin Airport Set CRD as destination Airport Get more information about General Enrique Mosconi International Airport
811,658.30 miles (18,762.17 km) SEAlmirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL)Trelew, Chubut, ArgentinaView Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport on a map Set REL as origin Airport Set REL as destination Airport Get more information about Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport
911,644.17 miles (18,739.42 km) EGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as origin Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1011,642.68 miles (18,737.03 km) SEEl Tehuelche Airport (PMY)Puerto Madryn, ArgentinaView El Tehuelche Airport on a map Set PMY as origin Airport Set PMY as destination Airport Get more information about El Tehuelche Airport
1111,637.11 miles (18,728.07 km) ESEPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as origin Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
1211,608.48 miles (18,681.98 km) SEGobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM)Viedma, ArgentinaView Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport on a map Set VDM as origin Airport Set VDM as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport
1311,588.64 miles (18,650.05 km) SSETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
1411,581.00 miles (18,637.77 km) EComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
1511,570.74 miles (18,621.25 km) ELago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Niigata Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Niigata Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
169.57 miles (111.96 km) NNEShonai Airport (SYO)Yamagata, JapanView Shonai Airport on a map Set SYO as destination Airport Set SYO as destination Airport Get more information about Shonai Airport
275.31 miles (121.20 km) ENEYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as destination Airport Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
387.90 miles (141.46 km) SEFukushima Airport (FKS)Sugawa, Fukushima, JapanView Fukushima Airport on a map Set FKS as destination Airport Set FKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fukushima Airport
499.04 miles (159.39 km) ESendai Airport (SDJ)Natori, JapanView Sendai Airport on a map Set SDJ as destination Airport Set SDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sendai Airport
5107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSEUtsunomiya Air Field (QUT)Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanView Utsunomiya Air Field on a map Set QUT as destination Airport Set QUT as destination Airport Get more information about Utsunomiya Air Field
6129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNEAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as destination Airport Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
7139.08 miles (223.83 km) SWToyama Airport (TOY)Toyama, Toyama, JapanView Toyama Airport on a map Set TOY as destination Airport Set TOY as destination Airport Get more information about Toyama Airport
8139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSWMatsumoto Airport (MMJ)Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanView Matsumoto Airport on a map Set MMJ as destination Airport Set MMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsumoto Airport
9149.20 miles (240.12 km) NEHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as destination Airport Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
10166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSENarita International Airport (NRT)Narita (near Tokyo), JapanView Narita International Airport on a map Set NRT as destination Airport Set NRT as destination Airport Get more information about Narita International Airport
11168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNEOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
12170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSETokyo International Airport (HND)Tokyo, Honshū, JapanView Tokyo International Airport on a map Set HND as destination Airport Set HND as destination Airport Get more information about Tokyo International Airport
13183.86 miles (295.89 km) SWKomatsu Airport (KMQ)Komatsu, Ishikawa, JapanView Komatsu Airport on a map Set KMQ as destination Airport Set KMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Komatsu Airport
14202.59 miles (326.04 km) SWFukui Airport (FKJ)Fukui, Honshu, JapanView Fukui Airport on a map Set FKJ as destination Airport Set FKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fukui Airport
15209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNEAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Niigata Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Niigata Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
311,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
411,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) ECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
611,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
711,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
811,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
911,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) ECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1011,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1111,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
1211,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1311,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSENavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
1411,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
1511,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) EAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport