Nonstop flight route between Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiambak Airport (AIH), Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Hachijojima Airport (HAC), Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,797 miles (or 4,501 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 Aiambak Airport and Hachijojima 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 Aiambak Airport and Hachijojima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIH / AYAK |
| Airport Name: | Aiambak Airport |
| Location: | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIH |
| More Information: | AIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAC / RJTH |
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| Location: | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°6'54"N by 139°47'8"E |
| Area Served: | Hachijōjima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Toyoko Municipal Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 301 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAC |
| More Information: | HAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Aiambak Airport (AIH):
- The closest airport to Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Bosset Airport (BOT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of AIH.
- Because of Aiambak Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiambak 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.
- Aiambak Airport (AIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,700 miles (18,829 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Hachijojima Airport (HAC):
- From the year 2000, ANA subsidiary Air Nippon operated flights to Hachijōjima using a Boeing 737-400 colorfully painted with a dolphin design to promote tourism.
- Because of Hachijojima Airport's relatively low elevation of 301 feet, planes can take off or land at Hachijojima 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.
- Later the same year, on August 17, 1963 Fujita Airlines DH-115 Heron crashed shortly after takeoff into Hachijō-Fuji, the highest mountain on the island, killing all aboard.
- In addition to being known as "Hachijojima Airport", other names for HAC include "八丈島空港" and "Hachijōjima Kūkō".
- Hachijojima Airport (HAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), which is located 11,814 miles (19,013 kilometers) away in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Miyakejima Airport (MYE), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of HAC.
