Nonstop flight route between Niigata, Japan and Kittilä, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(67°41'54"N by 24°50'53"E)
Distance from KIJ to KTT:
4,387.90 miles (7,061.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan and Kittilä Airport (KTT), Kittilä, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,388 miles (or 7,062 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 Niigata Airport and Kittilä 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 Niigata Airport and Kittilä Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN |
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| Location: | Niigata, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIJ |
| More Information: | KIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTT / EFKT |
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| Location: | Kittilä, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°41'54"N by 24°50'53"E |
| Area Served: | Kittilä, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 644 feet (196 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTT |
| More Information: | KTT Maps & Info |
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
- Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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.
Facts about Kittilä Airport (KTT):
- The furthest airport from Kittilä Airport (KTT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,612 miles (17,078 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kittilä Airport handled 214,493 passengers last year.
- Kittilä Airport (KTT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kittilä Airport", another name for KTT is "Kittilän lentoasema".
- The closest airport to Kittilä Airport (KTT) is Enontekiö Airport (ENF), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of KTT.
- Because of Kittilä Airport's relatively low elevation of 644 feet, planes can take off or land at Kittilä 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) NNE | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan |     |
| 2 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) ENE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) SE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 4 | 99.04 miles (159.39 km) E | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSE | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 8 | 139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.20 miles (240.12 km) NE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 11 | 168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 12 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) SW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) SW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.86 miles (94.72 km) NW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 2 | 82.87 miles (133.36 km) SSE | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 3 | 91.22 miles (146.81 km) NE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 4 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) WSW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 5 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) W | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 6 | 132.81 miles (213.74 km) S | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 7 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) NNW | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 8 | 163.65 miles (263.36 km) N | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 166.57 miles (268.06 km) SSW | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 10 | 167.61 miles (269.75 km) SE | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 11 | 174.00 miles (280.03 km) NNW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 12 | 185.85 miles (299.09 km) WNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 13 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) NE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 191.87 miles (308.78 km) S | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 15 | 199.01 miles (320.28 km) WNW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,611.91 miles (17,078.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,505.24 miles (16,906.50 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,493.06 miles (16,886.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,480.50 miles (16,866.70 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,453.08 miles (16,822.57 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,430.82 miles (16,786.73 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,414.63 miles (16,760.68 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,405.03 miles (16,745.24 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,401.71 miles (16,739.88 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,397.84 miles (16,733.66 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,390.98 miles (16,722.61 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,366.46 miles (16,683.16 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,365.43 miles (16,681.50 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,357.91 miles (16,669.40 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,345.25 miles (16,649.03 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |