Nonstop flight route between Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan and Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(43°40'14"N by 142°26'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°42'19"N by 3°20'21"W)
Distance from AKJ to LMO:
5,160.24 miles (8,304.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan and RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,160 miles (or 8,305 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 Asahikawa Airport and RAF Lossiemouth, 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 Asahikawa Airport and RAF Lossiemouth. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKJ / RJEC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'14"N by 142°26'50"E |
| Area Served: | Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asahikawa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKJ |
| More Information: | AKJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMO / EGQS |
| Airport Name: | RAF Lossiemouth |
| Location: | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°42'19"N by 3°20'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMO |
| More Information: | LMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Asahikawa Airport (AKJ):
- The closest airport to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) NE of AKJ.
- In addition to being known as "Asahikawa Airport", other names for AKJ include "旭川空港" and "Asahikawa Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,350 miles (18,267 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Because of Asahikawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at Asahikawa 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.
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Lossiemouth (LMO):
- The Fleet Air Arm handed the station back to the Royal Air Force on 28 September 1972 and 'D' Flight, 202 Squadron, the Helicopter Search and Rescue Flight, was the first RAF unit to return.
- The closest airport to RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of LMO.
- In November 2005, it was announced that Lossiemouth would be the main base for the RAF's fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs.
- The furthest airport from RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,609 miles (18,682 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- On 18 July 2011, Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced that RAF Leuchars would close, whilst RAF Lossiemouth in Moray would be spared as part of the recent Strategic Defence and Security Review.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.63 miles (104.01 km) NE | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan |     |
| 2 | 72.62 miles (116.87 km) SSW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.49 miles (121.49 km) SSE | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 4 | 86.86 miles (139.79 km) E | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 5 | 97.90 miles (157.55 km) ESE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 6 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) NNW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 125.82 miles (202.49 km) E | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 8 | 155.10 miles (249.60 km) SSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 188.43 miles (303.24 km) SW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 10 | 212.16 miles (341.44 km) SSW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 221.27 miles (356.10 km) SSW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 222.02 miles (357.30 km) SSW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 222.61 miles (358.26 km) N | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 14 | 262.96 miles (423.20 km) SSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 300.85 miles (484.17 km) SSW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,350.43 miles (18,266.69 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,323.91 miles (18,224.03 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,321.62 miles (18,220.34 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,320.64 miles (18,218.76 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,320.34 miles (18,218.27 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 6 | 11,315.18 miles (18,209.98 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,310.42 miles (18,202.31 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,284.79 miles (18,161.06 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,278.97 miles (18,151.69 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,278.70 miles (18,151.26 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,276.49 miles (18,147.71 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,242.50 miles (18,093.00 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,231.81 miles (18,075.80 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,217.67 miles (18,053.05 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,213.13 miles (18,045.74 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) WSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) WSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.84 miles (85.04 km) N | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 54.82 miles (88.23 km) SE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.58 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 87.36 miles (140.58 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 88.01 miles (141.64 km) N | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) S | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 103.31 miles (166.27 km) NNE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) N | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 110.24 miles (177.42 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 115.18 miles (185.37 km) WNW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 121.28 miles (195.19 km) S | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 133.26 miles (214.46 km) SSW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 140.58 miles (226.24 km) NNE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,608.74 miles (18,682.41 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,581.20 miles (18,638.10 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,578.47 miles (18,633.70 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,525.28 miles (18,548.09 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,519.59 miles (18,538.94 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,497.64 miles (18,503.62 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,485.45 miles (18,483.99 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,481.85 miles (18,478.21 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,461.98 miles (18,446.23 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,460.44 miles (18,443.74 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,442.77 miles (18,415.31 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,438.49 miles (18,408.42 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,433.49 miles (18,400.38 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,431.96 miles (18,397.91 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,411.66 miles (18,365.24 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |