Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Cuito Cuanavale, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°9'37"S by 19°9'25"E)
Distance from GAJ to CTI:
8,544.85 miles (13,751.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI), Cuito Cuanavale, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,545 miles (or 13,752 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC |
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| Location: | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E |
| Area Served: | Yamagata |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 345 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAJ |
| More Information: | GAJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTI / FNCV |
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| Location: | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°9'37"S by 19°9'25"E |
| Area Served: | Cuito Cuanavale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3986 feet (1,215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTI |
| More Information: | CTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, American troops used Yamagata Airport as a base for transporting fuel and materials to the disaster areas.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
- The closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- The furthest airport from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of Yamagata Airport's relatively low elevation of 345 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamagata 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.
- Kamiyama Training Airfield was opened by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Facts about Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI):
- Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cuito Cuanavale Airport", another name for CTI is "Cuito Cuanavale Airport (Cuito Cuanavale)".
- The closest airport to Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Cangamba Airport (CNZ), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) NNE of CTI.
- The furthest airport from Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) ESE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan |     |
| 2 | 41.94 miles (67.49 km) NW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) WSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 4 | 81.37 miles (130.96 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 5 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 6 | 83.56 miles (134.48 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 8 | 133.94 miles (215.56 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 158.99 miles (255.87 km) NNE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) N | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 167.18 miles (269.05 km) NNE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 182.87 miles (294.30 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 13 | 200.18 miles (322.15 km) S | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 205.36 miles (330.49 km) SW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 15 | 212.76 miles (342.41 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.38 miles (18,678.60 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,583.62 miles (18,641.98 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,562.82 miles (18,608.50 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,558.74 miles (18,601.94 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,546.05 miles (18,581.51 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,538.09 miles (18,568.71 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,533.46 miles (18,561.26 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,515.45 miles (18,532.27 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,495.82 miles (18,500.68 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,485.26 miles (18,483.69 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,485.09 miles (18,483.42 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,483.77 miles (18,481.29 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,479.30 miles (18,474.10 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,475.19 miles (18,467.49 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,463.08 miles (18,447.99 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.75 miles (178.24 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 2 | 196.73 miles (316.61 km) S | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 222.00 miles (357.27 km) E | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 4 | 222.13 miles (357.49 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 239.60 miles (385.60 km) NNE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 6 | 267.11 miles (429.86 km) E | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 278.77 miles (448.64 km) E | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 8 | 279.74 miles (450.20 km) NW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 9 | 287.04 miles (461.95 km) ENE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 10 | 299.49 miles (481.98 km) WSW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 11 | 303.32 miles (488.15 km) NNW | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 12 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) SSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 13 | 321.38 miles (517.21 km) SSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 338.68 miles (545.06 km) NE | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 15 | 370.32 miles (595.98 km) NE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.61 miles (19,295.35 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,974.81 miles (19,271.55 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,971.62 miles (19,266.41 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,970.20 miles (19,264.12 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,970.20 miles (19,264.12 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,969.32 miles (19,262.70 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,964.33 miles (19,254.68 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,962.78 miles (19,252.18 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,960.61 miles (19,248.70 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,959.36 miles (19,246.67 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,957.63 miles (19,243.90 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,955.71 miles (19,240.80 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,955.30 miles (19,240.14 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,955.28 miles (19,240.11 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,951.34 miles (19,233.76 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |