Nonstop flight route between Itami (near Osaka), Japan and Watertown, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Osaka International Airport (ITM), Itami (near Osaka), Japan and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY), Watertown, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,022 miles (or 9,692 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 Osaka International Airport and Watertown Regional 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 Osaka International Airport and Watertown Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ITM / RJOO |
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Location: | Itami (near Osaka), Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'3"N by 135°26'21"E |
Area Served: | Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (airfield); Osaka International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminal) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ITM |
More Information: | ITM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATY / KATY |
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Location: | Watertown, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'50"N by 97°9'16"W |
Area Served: | Watertown, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Watertown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1749 feet (533 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATY |
More Information: | ATY Maps & Info |
Facts about Osaka International Airport (ITM):
- The furthest airport from Osaka International Airport (ITM) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- By the mid-1970s, the airport was subject to extensive slot restrictions, with operations limited to 200 jets and 170 propeller aircraft per day, and no takeoffs or landings allowed after 9 PM.
- Because of Osaka International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Osaka International 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 policy of the Japanese government has been to limit operations at Itami in order to spur development at Kansai and Kobe.
- The closest airport to Osaka International Airport (ITM) is Osaka International Airport (OSA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ITM.
- The government proposed changing Itami's status from first-class airport to second-class airport, which would saddle local governments with one-third of its operating costs.
- Osaka International Airport (ITM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Osaka International Airport", other names for ITM include "Itami International Airport", "大阪国際空港" and "Ōsaka Kokusai Kūkō".
- Despite its "international" designation, the airport's scheduled passenger air traffic is entirely domestic.
- Itami Airport has a single terminal building with 21 gates, divided into a "North Terminal" for JAL and Amakusa and "South Terminal" for ANA and IBEX.
Facts about Watertown Regional Airport (ATY):
- Watertown Regional Airport covers 919 acres at an elevation of 1,749 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Watertown Regional Airport", another name for ATY is "Watertown Army Airfield".
- Watertown Regional Airport is a city owned, public airport two miles northwest of Watertown, in Codington County, South Dakota.
- The closest airport to Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of ATY.
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,571 miles (17,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.