Nonstop flight route between Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Kitaakita, Akita, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ), Kitaakita, Akita, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,479 miles (or 7,208 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 CGAS Port Angeles and Odate-Noshiro 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 CGAS Port Angeles and Odate-Noshiro Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NOW / KNOW |
Airport Name: | CGAS Port Angeles |
Location: | Port Angeles, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'26"N by 123°24'38"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from NOW |
More Information: | NOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ONJ / RJSR |
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Location: | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'30"N by 140°22'18"E |
Area Served: | Kitaakita, Ōdate |
Operator/Owner: | Odate-Noshiro Airport Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ONJ |
More Information: | ONJ Maps & Info |
Facts about CGAS Port Angeles (NOW):
- In September 1944 the station officially became Coast Guard Group Port Angeles, with several sub-units.
- Air Station Port Angeles is the US Coast Guard's oldest operational air station, in operation since 1935 and today supports three MH-65C Dolphin helicopters, which have been operating at the station since 1984.
- The Coast Guard’s presence in Port Angeles began 136 years ago on August 1, 1862 with the arrival of the SHUBRICK, the first Revenue Cutter to be home ported on the Olympic Peninsula.
- The furthest airport from CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,757 miles (17,311 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- During WWII, the Air Station expanded to include a gunnery school training aerial gunners and local defense forces.
- Its general operational area is the central and eastern parts of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, from Pillar Point to the south of Whidbey Island.
- The closest airport to CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) is William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NOW.
- Because of CGAS Port Angeles's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at CGAS Port Angeles 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 Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ):
- The closest airport to Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) is Akita Airport (AXT), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of ONJ.
- In addition to being known as "Odate-Noshiro Airport", other names for ONJ include "大館能代空港" and "Odate-Noshiro Kūkō".
- Because of Odate-Noshiro Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at Odate-Noshiro 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.
- Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.