Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°55'47"N by 131°16'42"E)
Distance from ABI to UBJ:
6,782.35 miles (10,915.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States and Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,782 miles (or 10,915 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Yamaguchi Ube 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Yamaguchi Ube Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI |
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport |
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI |
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UBJ / RJDC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'47"N by 131°16'42"E |
| Area Served: | Ube |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UBJ |
| More Information: | UBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
- The terminal has seen many expansions and improvements in the past decade.
- Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
- Abilene Regional is also home to Eagle Aviation Services, Inc., which is a heavy-maintenance base for all American Eagle aircraft.
- Most operations at the airport are general aviation and military training.
- The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ):
- In addition to being known as "Yamaguchi Ube Airport", other names for UBJ include "山口宇部空港" and "Yamaguchi Ube Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) is Kokura Airport (KKJ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of UBJ.
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (meaning Yamaguchi Ube Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of Yamaguchi Ube Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamaguchi Ube 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 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) W | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) SSE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) W | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 60.35 miles (97.12 km) SE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) SSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 85.04 miles (136.86 km) NE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) SSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) SSE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 97.83 miles (157.45 km) ENE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) W | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.50 miles (195.53 km) NE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.82 miles (207.31 km) NNE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (222.00 km) ENE | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 139.91 miles (225.16 km) NNE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.09 miles (17,818.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,815.29 miles (17,405.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,727.92 miles (17,264.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,716.94 miles (17,247.20 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,690.82 miles (17,205.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,432.04 miles (16,788.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,412.86 miles (16,757.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,394.21 miles (16,727.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,390.99 miles (16,722.64 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,389.47 miles (16,720.20 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,386.95 miles (16,716.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,385.22 miles (16,713.36 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,375.65 miles (16,697.95 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,368.40 miles (16,686.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.09 miles (32.34 km) WSW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 2 | 40.79 miles (65.65 km) SE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 3 | 53.17 miles (85.56 km) WSW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4 | 59.27 miles (95.38 km) NNE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 5 | 77.90 miles (125.37 km) SW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 79.36 miles (127.71 km) SSW | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) E | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 8 | 86.57 miles (139.33 km) W | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 9 | 100.09 miles (161.08 km) ENE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 105.33 miles (169.52 km) SW | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 11 | 137.44 miles (221.19 km) NE | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 12 | 139.90 miles (225.15 km) E | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 13 | 142.18 miles (228.81 km) S | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) SSW | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 15 | 155.13 miles (249.65 km) NE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,200.00 miles (19,633.95 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,177.36 miles (19,597.51 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,129.29 miles (19,520.14 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,108.98 miles (19,487.47 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,100.25 miles (19,473.42 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,077.69 miles (19,437.10 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,074.77 miles (19,432.41 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,067.94 miles (19,421.43 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,064.18 miles (19,415.37 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,024.43 miles (19,351.39 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,015.41 miles (19,336.88 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,004.18 miles (19,318.80 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,002.08 miles (19,315.43 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,993.32 miles (19,301.33 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,992.38 miles (19,299.82 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |