Nonstop flight route between Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Perpignan, France:
Departure Airport:
(24°20'40"N by 124°11'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E)
Distance from ISG to PGF:
6,487.88 miles (10,441.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ishigaki Airport (ISG), Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF), Perpignan, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,488 miles (or 10,441 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 Ishigaki Airport and Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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 Ishigaki Airport and Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISG / ROIG |
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| Location: | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°20'40"N by 124°11'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| Elevation: | 86 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISG |
| More Information: | ISG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGF / LFMP |
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| Location: | Perpignan, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E |
| Area Served: | Perpignan / Rivesaltes, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Veolia Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGF |
| More Information: | PGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ishigaki Airport (ISG):
- The furthest airport from Ishigaki Airport (ISG) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Ishigaki Airport (meaning Ishigaki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- The new airport has a 2,000 m runway, expandable to 2,500 m.
- The closest airport to Ishigaki Airport (ISG) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of ISG.
- Because of Ishigaki Airport's relatively low elevation of 86 feet, planes can take off or land at Ishigaki 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 airport was opened in 1943 for military use, and converted to a civilian airport in 1956.
- In addition to being known as "Ishigaki Airport", other names for ISG include "石垣空港" and "Ishigaki Kūkō".
- None of the 138 passengers and crew were killed in the accident, but 67 were injured.
- Ishigaki Airport (ISG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF):
- Because of Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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.
- Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Carcassonne Airport (CCF), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NW of PGF.
- The furthest airport from Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (meaning Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport", another name for PGF is "Aéroport de Perpignan – Rivesaltes".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.21 miles (50.23 km) SW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan |     |
| 2 | 68.78 miles (110.68 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 76.43 miles (123.00 km) W | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 163.45 miles (263.04 km) W | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 172.82 miles (278.13 km) WNW | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 192.72 miles (310.16 km) WNW | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 207.46 miles (333.87 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 9 | 224.17 miles (360.76 km) WSW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 224.63 miles (361.51 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 224.63 miles (361.51 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 231.41 miles (372.41 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 232.64 miles (374.39 km) SW | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 245.75 miles (395.50 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 15 | 247.14 miles (397.74 km) WSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.92 miles (19,857.51 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,332.78 miles (19,847.63 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,319.10 miles (19,825.63 km) S | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,316.61 miles (19,821.62 km) SW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,313.20 miles (19,816.13 km) ESE | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,312.58 miles (19,815.12 km) S | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,309.17 miles (19,809.64 km) SW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,299.24 miles (19,793.66 km) ESE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,284.75 miles (19,770.34 km) WSW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,278.30 miles (19,759.97 km) SSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,276.82 miles (19,757.58 km) SSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,238.25 miles (19,695.51 km) SE | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,228.06 miles (19,679.11 km) SW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,226.45 miles (19,676.52 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,226.45 miles (19,676.52 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.42 miles (69.88 km) NW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 2 | 47.07 miles (75.76 km) NNE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 3 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) S | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 4 | 63.41 miles (102.06 km) NNW | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 79.55 miles (128.03 km) WSW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 6 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) NE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 7 | 93.31 miles (150.16 km) SSW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 8 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) NW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) NE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 10 | 107.71 miles (173.35 km) SSW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 11 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) N | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 12 | 117.63 miles (189.31 km) ENE | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 13 | 127.70 miles (205.50 km) ENE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 14 | 130.06 miles (209.31 km) NE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 15 | 136.54 miles (219.74 km) ENE | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.54 miles (19,884.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,056.11 miles (19,402.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,051.40 miles (19,394.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,045.05 miles (19,384.58 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,026.23 miles (19,354.29 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,011.82 miles (19,331.11 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,011.72 miles (19,330.94 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,987.13 miles (19,291.37 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,986.92 miles (19,291.03 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,979.51 miles (19,279.10 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,968.18 miles (19,260.87 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,966.74 miles (19,258.56 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,965.02 miles (19,255.78 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,940.55 miles (19,216.40 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,931.86 miles (19,202.42 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |