Nonstop flight route between Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan and Ashland, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iwami Airport (IWJ), Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan and John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX), Ashland, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,229 miles (or 10,024 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 Iwami Airport and John F. Kennedy Memorial 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 Iwami Airport and John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWJ / RJOW |
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Location: | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'35"N by 131°47'25"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IWJ |
More Information: | IWJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASX / KASX |
Airport Name: | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport |
Location: | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'54"N by 90°55'8"W |
Area Served: | Ashland, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | County & City of Ashland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 827 feet (252 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ASX |
More Information: | ASX Maps & Info |
Facts about Iwami Airport (IWJ):
- Because of Iwami Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Iwami 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.
- In addition to being known as "Iwami Airport", other names for IWJ include "石見空港" and "Iwami Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Iwami Airport (IWJ) is Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of IWJ.
- The furthest airport from Iwami Airport (IWJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Iwami Airport (meaning Iwami Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,548 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX):
- Because of John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 827 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy Memorial 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.
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,823 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) is Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of ASX.