Nonstop flight route between Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan and Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(34°26'9"N by 132°55'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°15'15"N by 131°48'50"W)
Distance from HIJ to YZP:
4,555.42 miles (7,331.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan and Sandspit Airport (YZP), Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,555 miles (or 7,331 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 Hiroshima Airport and Sandspit 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 Hiroshima Airport and Sandspit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIJ / RJOA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'9"N by 132°55'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hiroshima Prefectural Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1086 feet (331 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIJ |
| More Information: | HIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZP / CYZP |
| Airport Name: | Sandspit Airport |
| Location: | Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°15'15"N by 131°48'50"W |
| Area Served: | Haida Gwaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZP |
| More Information: | YZP Maps & Info |
Facts about Hiroshima Airport (HIJ):
- The furthest airport from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Hiroshima Airport (meaning Hiroshima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- New Hiroshima Airport opened for public use in 1993 as a replacement for Hiroshima Airport, which was renamed Hiroshima-Nishi Airport.
- 80% of the airport's domestic traffic is to and from Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
- In addition to being known as "Hiroshima Airport", other names for HIJ include "広島空港" and "Hiroshima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of HIJ.
Facts about Sandspit Airport (YZP):
- Because of Sandspit Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandspit 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.
- Sandspit Airport (YZP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sandspit Airport (YZP) is Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSW of YZP.
- The furthest airport from Sandspit Airport (YZP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,720 miles (17,252 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.91 miles (70.66 km) SSW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan |     |
| 2 | 57.66 miles (92.79 km) ENE | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 3 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) ESE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) WNW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) N | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 6 | 75.02 miles (120.73 km) SE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 7 | 75.26 miles (121.11 km) NNE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 8 | 94.65 miles (152.33 km) SW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 9 | 100.09 miles (161.08 km) WSW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) WSW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 131.82 miles (212.15 km) E | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 12 | 131.86 miles (212.21 km) E | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 145.29 miles (233.82 km) E | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 14 | 145.29 miles (233.82 km) E | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 149.83 miles (241.13 km) ESE | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.16 miles (19,474.87 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,079.49 miles (19,440.01 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,047.81 miles (19,389.02 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,018.84 miles (19,342.40 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,011.04 miles (19,329.84 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,000.30 miles (19,312.56 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,980.49 miles (19,280.69 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,978.16 miles (19,276.93 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,964.12 miles (19,254.33 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,961.29 miles (19,249.79 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,939.67 miles (19,214.99 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,930.63 miles (19,200.44 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,927.41 miles (19,195.25 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,908.91 miles (19,165.49 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,906.37 miles (19,161.41 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) SSW | Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU) | Tasu, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 54.91 miles (88.37 km) NNW | Masset Airport (ZMT) | Masset, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 68.11 miles (109.61 km) NE | Kitkatla Water Aerodrome (YKK) | Kitkatla, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 90.59 miles (145.79 km) NE | Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) NE | Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW) | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 106.37 miles (171.19 km) E | Hartley Bay Water Aerodrome (YTB) | Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 123.95 miles (199.47 km) N | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 130.03 miles (209.27 km) N | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 140.97 miles (226.86 km) NNW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 144.55 miles (232.63 km) N | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 145.16 miles (233.60 km) N | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 152.42 miles (245.30 km) NNW | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 156.25 miles (251.47 km) NE | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 157.92 miles (254.14 km) NNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 162.81 miles (262.02 km) NNW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,719.66 miles (17,251.58 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,716.23 miles (17,246.06 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,706.25 miles (17,229.99 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,650.19 miles (17,139.77 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,649.53 miles (17,138.72 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,603.28 miles (17,064.28 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,590.21 miles (17,043.25 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,575.18 miles (17,019.07 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,556.50 miles (16,989.00 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,546.65 miles (16,973.15 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,530.43 miles (16,947.04 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,527.71 miles (16,942.66 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,519.34 miles (16,929.20 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,513.19 miles (16,919.30 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,503.37 miles (16,903.50 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |