About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aomori Airport (AOJ), Aomori, Japan and Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,242 miles (or 6,827 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AOJ / RJSA
Airport Names:
  1. Aomori Airport
  2. 青森空港
  3. Aomori Kūkō
Location: Aomori, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 40°43'59"N by 140°41'18"E
Area Served: Aomori, Japan
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 650 feet (198 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from AOJ
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CIS / PCIS
Airport Name: Canton Island Airport
Location: Canton Island, Kiribati
GPS Coordinates: 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W
Elevation: 9 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from CIS
More Information: CIS Maps & Info

Facts about Aomori Airport (AOJ):

  • In 2005, the runway was extended to 3000 meters and the instrument landing system upgraded to handle Cat-3a fog conditions.
  • In addition to being known as "Aomori Airport", other names for AOJ include "青森空港" and "Aomori Kūkō".
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Aomori Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Aomori 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.
  • The furthest airport from Aomori Airport (AOJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,507 miles (18,518 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • However, due to the geographic limitations of the existing site, design work began on a new airport at its present location southeast of downtown Aomori.
  • The closest airport to Aomori Airport (AOJ) is Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of AOJ.
  • In 1998, Air Nippon began operations to Sendai Airport.

Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):

  • Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
  • The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
  • The airport was used as a military airfield during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and 1943, initially being used by the 40th Ferrying Squadron, Ferrying Command as an airfield for moving combat aircraft to forward combat units.
  • Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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.
  • The Pan American pioneered central air route, Hawaii to the Philippines and Asia by way of stations at Midway, Wake and Guam passed through the Japanese controlled islands with serious concerns about its safety growing in 1941 even as the Army had reinforced the Philippines with a flight of B-17 bombers by way of Midway, Wake and Port Moresby in September.

Map of Nearest Airports to Aomori Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Aomori Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.84 miles (57.67 km) EMisawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ)Misawa, Aomori, JapanView Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō on a map Set MSJ as origin Airport Set MSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō
240.95 miles (65.90 km) SSWOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as origin Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
342.70 miles (68.72 km) ESEJMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE)Hachinohe, Honshū, JapanView JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base on a map Set HHE as origin Airport Set HHE as destination Airport Get more information about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base
471.96 miles (115.81 km) NHakodate Airport (HKD)Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanView Hakodate Airport on a map Set HKD as origin Airport Set HKD as destination Airport Get more information about Hakodate Airport
581.12 miles (130.55 km) SSWAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as origin Airport Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
693.19 miles (149.97 km) SSEHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as origin Airport Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
7113.08 miles (181.98 km) NWOkushiri Airport (OIR)Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, JapanView Okushiri Airport on a map Set OIR as origin Airport Set OIR as destination Airport Get more information about Okushiri Airport
8141.10 miles (227.08 km) SSWShonai Airport (SYO)Yamagata, JapanView Shonai Airport on a map Set SYO as origin Airport Set SYO as destination Airport Get more information about Shonai Airport
9150.27 miles (241.84 km) NNENew Chitose Airport (CTS)Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanView New Chitose Airport on a map Set CTS as origin Airport Set CTS as destination Airport Get more information about New Chitose Airport
10161.28 miles (259.56 km) SYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as origin Airport Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
11179.61 miles (289.06 km) SSendai Airport (SDJ)Natori, JapanView Sendai Airport on a map Set SDJ as origin Airport Set SDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sendai Airport
12189.97 miles (305.72 km) NETokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO)Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, JapanView Tokachi-Obihiro Airport on a map Set OBO as origin Airport Set OBO as destination Airport Get more information about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
13209.58 miles (337.29 km) SSWNiigata Airport (KIJ)Niigata, JapanView Niigata Airport on a map Set KIJ as origin Airport Set KIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Niigata Airport
14222.02 miles (357.30 km) NNEAsahikawa Airport (AKJ)Asahikawa, Hokkaido, JapanView Asahikawa Airport on a map Set AKJ as origin Airport Set AKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Asahikawa Airport
15240.61 miles (387.22 km) NEKushiro Airport (KUH)Kushiro, Hokkaidō, JapanView Kushiro Airport on a map Set KUH as origin Airport Set KUH as destination Airport Get more information about Kushiro Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Aomori Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Aomori Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,506.87 miles (18,518.47 km) SERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as origin Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,486.05 miles (18,484.96 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as origin Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
311,482.25 miles (18,478.85 km) SEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as origin Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
411,458.95 miles (18,441.35 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as origin Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
511,456.89 miles (18,438.04 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as origin Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
611,443.80 miles (18,416.97 km) EAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as origin Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
711,440.15 miles (18,411.08 km) SESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as origin Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
811,439.25 miles (18,409.64 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as origin Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
911,433.94 miles (18,401.10 km) EMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as origin Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport
1011,429.42 miles (18,393.82 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as origin Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
1111,428.52 miles (18,392.38 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as origin Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1211,392.57 miles (18,334.52 km) SSEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as origin Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
1311,390.57 miles (18,331.30 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as origin Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1411,389.14 miles (18,328.99 km) ENecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as origin Airport Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
1511,385.33 miles (18,322.87 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as origin Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Canton Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Canton Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSWFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as destination Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
2744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) SAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
3759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) SMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
4764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) SFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
5765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) SFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
6787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
7793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) WArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as destination Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
8798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) SPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
9800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) SOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
10805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) STau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
11806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) SFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
12854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) WBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as destination Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
13903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
14907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSWAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
15923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Canton Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Canton Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNWMalabo International Airport (SSG)Malabo, Equatorial GuineaView Malabo International Airport on a map Set SSG as destination Airport Set SSG as destination Airport Get more information about Malabo International Airport
212,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NWLimbe Airport (VCC)Limbe, CameroonView Limbe Airport on a map Set VCC as destination Airport Set VCC as destination Airport Get more information about Limbe Airport
312,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) WKribi Airport (KBI)Kribi, CameroonView Kribi Airport on a map Set KBI as destination Airport Set KBI as destination Airport Get more information about Kribi Airport
412,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNWBata Airport (BSG)Bata, Equatorial GuineaView Bata Airport on a map Set BSG as destination Airport Set BSG as destination Airport Get more information about Bata Airport
512,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NWDouala International Airport (DLA)Douala, CameroonView Douala International Airport on a map Set DLA as destination Airport Set DLA as destination Airport Get more information about Douala International Airport
612,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) NAkwa Ibom International Airport (QUO)Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NigeriaView Akwa Ibom International Airport on a map Set QUO as destination Airport Set QUO as destination Airport Get more information about Akwa Ibom International Airport
712,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) NMargaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)Calabar, NigeriaView Margaret Ekpo International Airport on a map Set CBQ as destination Airport Set CBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret Ekpo International Airport
812,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNWLibreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV)Libreville, GabonView Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport on a map Set LBV as destination Airport Set LBV as destination Airport Get more information about Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
912,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNEPort Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC)Port Harcourt, NigeriaView Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on a map Set PHC as destination Airport Set PHC as destination Airport Get more information about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa
1012,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNESão Tomé International Airport (TMS)São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeView São Tomé International Airport on a map Set TMS as destination Airport Set TMS as destination Airport Get more information about São Tomé International Airport
1112,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNESam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)Owerri, NigeriaView Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport on a map Set QOW as destination Airport Set QOW as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
1212,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) WEbolowa Airport (EBW)Ebolowa, CameroonView Ebolowa Airport on a map Set EBW as destination Airport Set EBW as destination Airport Get more information about Ebolowa Airport
1312,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNWMamfe Airport (MMF)Mamfe, CameroonView Mamfe Airport on a map Set MMF as destination Airport Set MMF as destination Airport Get more information about Mamfe Airport
1412,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNWDschang Airport (DSC)Dschang, CameroonView Dschang Airport on a map Set DSC as destination Airport Set DSC as destination Airport Get more information about Dschang Airport
1512,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNWBitam Airport (BMM)Bitam, GabonView Bitam Airport on a map Set BMM as destination Airport Set BMM as destination Airport Get more information about Bitam Airport