Nonstop flight route between Skardu, Pakistan and Yonago, Tottori, Japan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Skardu Airport (KDU), Skardu, Pakistan and Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ), Yonago, Tottori, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,200 miles (or 5,150 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 Skardu Airport and Miho-Yonago 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 Skardu Airport and Miho-Yonago Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Skardu Airport (KDU):

• Because of Skardu Airport's high elevation of 7,316 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Skardu Airport", another name for KDU is "سکردو ہوائی اڈے".
• The closest airport to Skardu Airport (KDU) is Gilgit Airport (GIL), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) WNW of KDU.
• Skardu Airport (KDU) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Skardu Airport (KDU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,801 miles (18,992 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

Facts about Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ):

• The furthest airport from Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Miho-Yonago Airport (meaning Miho-Yonago Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,047 miles (19,388 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
• Because of Miho-Yonago Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Miho-Yonago 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 closest airport to Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) is Izumo Airport (IZO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of YGJ.
• Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The Japan Coast Guard established a base at Miho in 1978 and has operated Bell 212, Bell 412 and AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters and Bombardier DHC-8 fixed-wing aircraft there.
• Miho-Yonago Airport, also known as Yonago Airport or Miho Air Base, is an airport serving Yonago, Tottori Prefecture of Japan.
• The airport was built as an Imperial Japanese Army Air Force airfield during World War II, and was attacked by USAAF B-24 Liberator bombers during July 1945.
• In addition to being known as "Miho-Yonago Airport", another name for YGJ is "美保飛行場".
• The airport is connected to various locations by bus.
• A passenger terminal was built at the airport in 1956 and scheduled service to Osaka International Airport began in 1958, followed by Tokyo Haneda Airport in 1964.
• A runway extension and terminal renovation were completed in 1996, and international service to Incheon International Airport began in 2001.