Nonstop flight route between Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan and Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
 
    Arrival Airport:
 
    Distance from AKJ to SMD:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- AKJ Airport Information
- SMD Airport Information
- Facts about AKJ
- Facts about SMD
- Map of Nearest Airports to AKJ
- List of Nearest Airports to AKJ
- Map of Furthest Airports from AKJ
- List of Furthest Airports from AKJ
- Map of Nearest Airports to SMD
- List of Nearest Airports to SMD
- Map of Furthest Airports from SMD
- List of Furthest Airports from SMD
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan and Smith Field (SMD), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,873 miles (or 9,452 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 Smith Field, 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 Smith Field. 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: | 
 | 
| 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: | SMD / KSMD | 
| Airport Name: | Smith Field | 
| Location: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'35"N by 85°9'10"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 835 feet (255 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SMD | 
| More Information: | SMD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Asahikawa Airport (AKJ):
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Asahikawa Airport", other names for AKJ include "旭川空港" and "Asahikawa Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) NE of AKJ.
- 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.
Facts about Smith Field (SMD):
- Smith Field (SMD) has 4 runways.
- Because of Smith Field's relatively low elevation of 835 feet, planes can take off or land at Smith Field 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 federal government’s anticipation of World War II and old Baer Field’s role in the pioneer airmail service brought the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Smith Field (SMD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,224 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SMD) is Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of SMD.




