Nonstop flight route between Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States and Nagoya, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(39°34'12"N by 104°50'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°15'18"N by 136°55'27"E)
Distance from APA to NKM:
5,941.10 miles (9,561.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Centennial Airport (APA), Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States and Nagoya Airfield (NKM), Nagoya, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,941 miles (or 9,561 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 Centennial Airport and Nagoya Airfield, 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 Centennial Airport and Nagoya Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APA / KAPA |
| Airport Name: | Centennial Airport |
| Location: | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°34'12"N by 104°50'57"W |
| Area Served: | Denver, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5885 feet (1,794 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APA |
| More Information: | APA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKM / RJNA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nagoya, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'18"N by 136°55'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKM |
| More Information: | NKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Centennial Airport (APA):
- The furthest airport from Centennial Airport (APA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,899 miles (17,540 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Centennial Airport's high elevation of 5,885 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at APA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make APA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Centennial Airport (APA) is Denver International Airport (DEN), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) NNE of APA.
- Centennial Airport (APA) has 3 runways.
- In 1985 a new control tower was built.
Facts about Nagoya Airfield (NKM):
- In addition to being known as "Nagoya Airfield", other names for NKM include "名古屋飛行場" and "Nagoya Hikōjō".
- The 6110th Air Base Group, which had maintained the base and the myriad of ground support units at the base since the Americans moved in during 1946 began phasing down after July 1957.
- Nagoya Airfield (NKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nagoya Airfield (NKM) is Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of NKM.
- Because of Nagoya Airfield's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Nagoya Airfield 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.
- Because of these reasons, a new airport, Chubu Centrair International Airport, was built on an island south of Nagoya.
- The furthest airport from Nagoya Airfield (NKM) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,870 miles (19,103 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.23 miles (35.77 km) NNE | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 38.09 miles (61.31 km) NNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) S | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 53.40 miles (85.93 km) S | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 61.02 miles (98.21 km) N | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 61.54 miles (99.03 km) N | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) WSW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 90.51 miles (145.66 km) SSE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 95.91 miles (154.35 km) ENE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) SW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 108.00 miles (173.81 km) N | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 109.57 miles (176.34 km) N | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) W | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 15 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) WSW | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,899.07 miles (17,540.31 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,757.90 miles (17,313.12 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,721.36 miles (17,254.31 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,701.44 miles (17,222.25 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,520.75 miles (16,931.47 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,410.99 miles (16,754.82 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,396.62 miles (16,731.70 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,364.97 miles (16,680.77 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,300.32 miles (16,576.72 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,264.43 miles (16,518.95 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,251.95 miles (16,498.87 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,231.40 miles (16,465.80 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,212.09 miles (16,434.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,209.72 miles (16,430.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,201.21 miles (16,417.21 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.22 miles (45.42 km) SSW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 2 | 72.85 miles (117.25 km) NNW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 3 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) ESE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 4 | 83.85 miles (134.94 km) NNW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 84.29 miles (135.65 km) NE | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 6 | 90.11 miles (145.02 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 7 | 90.11 miles (145.02 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 8 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) N | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 9 | 105.47 miles (169.74 km) WSW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 111.43 miles (179.34 km) WSW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 11 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) SW | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 12 | 162.19 miles (261.02 km) E | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 170.58 miles (274.52 km) ESE | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 14 | 177.06 miles (284.96 km) W | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 15 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) WSW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.39 miles (19,103.49 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,852.40 miles (19,074.54 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,850.40 miles (19,071.33 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,842.14 miles (19,058.04 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,821.59 miles (19,024.96 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,777.72 miles (18,954.36 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,770.92 miles (18,943.40 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,768.87 miles (18,940.12 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,766.39 miles (18,936.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,756.88 miles (18,920.82 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,746.60 miles (18,904.28 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,730.95 miles (18,879.09 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,726.60 miles (18,872.09 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,709.72 miles (18,844.92 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,709.37 miles (18,844.35 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |