Nonstop flight route between Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan and Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(25°50'48"N by 131°15'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°40'50"N by 127°19'59"W)
Distance from MMD to YZT:
5,321.91 miles (8,564.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan and Port Hardy Airport (YZT), Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,322 miles (or 8,565 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 Minami-Daito Airport and Port Hardy 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 Minami-Daito Airport and Port Hardy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMD / ROMD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°50'48"N by 131°15'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMD |
| More Information: | MMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZT / CYZT |
| Airport Name: | Port Hardy Airport |
| Location: | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°40'50"N by 127°19'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZT |
| More Information: | YZT Maps & Info |
Facts about Minami-Daito Airport (MMD):
- The airport was relocated to its present location and upgraded to accommodate larger flights in July 1997 with the present 1500 meter runway.
- The furthest airport from Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) is Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), which is nearly antipodal to Minami-Daito Airport (meaning Minami-Daito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) is Kitadaito Airport (KTD), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of MMD.
- Because of Minami-Daito Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Minami-Daito 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.
- Only a round flight from Naha, to Minami-Daito and Kitadaitō, back to Naha is operated everyday.
- In addition to being known as "Minami-Daito Airport", other names for MMD include "南大東空港" and "Minamidaitō Kūkō".
- Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Port Hardy Airport (YZT):
- The furthest airport from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- Port Hardy Airport (YZT) has 3 runways.
- Because of Port Hardy Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hardy 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 Port Hardy Airport (YZT) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of YZT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.84 miles (12.61 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |     |
| 2 | 189.70 miles (305.29 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 202.42 miles (325.76 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 219.59 miles (353.39 km) W | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 223.71 miles (360.02 km) WNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 6 | 225.91 miles (363.57 km) W | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) W | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 254.64 miles (409.81 km) WNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 315.76 miles (508.17 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 379.93 miles (611.44 km) W | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 388.51 miles (625.25 km) W | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 12 | 412.89 miles (664.48 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 13 | 416.82 miles (670.81 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 454.72 miles (731.80 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 483.28 miles (777.76 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.52 miles (19,972.74 km) S | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,401.83 miles (19,958.75 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,393.23 miles (19,944.93 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,310.29 miles (19,811.44 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,299.49 miles (19,794.06 km) SSE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,289.58 miles (19,778.11 km) E | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.71 km) ESE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,272.59 miles (19,750.78 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,267.12 miles (19,741.97 km) ESE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,260.41 miles (19,731.16 km) E | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,255.61 miles (19,723.45 km) SSW | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,240.10 miles (19,698.48 km) ESE | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,235.37 miles (19,690.87 km) SW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,233.56 miles (19,687.97 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.20 miles (24.46 km) ESE | Port McNeill Airport (YMP) | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 19.53 miles (31.43 km) ESE | Alert Bay Airport (YAL) | British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 60.28 miles (97.02 km) SSE | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 98.54 miles (158.59 km) E | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 101.63 miles (163.55 km) ESE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) ESE | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 106.54 miles (171.46 km) NNW | Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 109.83 miles (176.75 km) NNW | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 113.07 miles (181.97 km) ESE | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 117.68 miles (189.39 km) N | Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF) | Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 122.12 miles (196.54 km) NNE | Bella Coola Airport (QBC) | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 122.93 miles (197.84 km) SSE | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 124.94 miles (201.06 km) ESE | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 127.27 miles (204.82 km) ESE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 130.47 miles (209.97 km) SSE | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.98 miles (17,197.37 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,679.41 miles (17,186.79 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,654.40 miles (17,146.56 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,651.20 miles (17,141.40 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,639.18 miles (17,122.06 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,634.12 miles (17,113.92 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,603.25 miles (17,064.24 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,592.52 miles (17,046.96 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,582.56 miles (17,030.94 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,581.18 miles (17,028.72 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,542.36 miles (16,966.25 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,539.66 miles (16,961.89 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,530.34 miles (16,946.90 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,521.89 miles (16,933.30 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,518.39 miles (16,927.66 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |