Nonstop flight route between Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States and Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°26'9"N by 132°55'9"E)
Distance from AVP to HIJ:
6,894.51 miles (11,095.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States and Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,895 miles (or 11,096 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Hiroshima 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Hiroshima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP |
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport |
| Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W |
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVP |
| More Information: | AVP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIJ / RJOA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'9"N by 132°55'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hiroshima Prefectural Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1086 feet (331 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIJ |
| More Information: | HIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International 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.
- American Airlines pulled out in 1964 and TWA left in 1965–66, but Eastern remained until 1991 and a regional affiliate replaced US Airways around 2004-5.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
- Besides regional airline flights, the airport has had many celebrity visitors.
Facts about Hiroshima Airport (HIJ):
- The closest airport to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of HIJ.
- Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Hiroshima has one terminal with separated departures and arrivals facilities for domestic and international flights and seven lettered gates.
- Unusually among major Japanese airports, Hiroshima Airport has no railway station.
- In addition to being known as "Hiroshima Airport", other names for HIJ include "広島空港" and "Hiroshima Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Hiroshima Airport (meaning Hiroshima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.27 miles (11.69 km) WSW | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.59 miles (36.35 km) SE | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 28.11 miles (45.24 km) SSW | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 35.96 miles (57.87 km) SE | Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 49.64 miles (79.89 km) SSE | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 54.19 miles (87.21 km) ENE | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 61.56 miles (99.08 km) NNW | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 62.57 miles (100.69 km) W | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 64.84 miles (104.35 km) SSE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 67.50 miles (108.64 km) S | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 68.47 miles (110.19 km) NNE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 69.34 miles (111.58 km) WSW | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) SSE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) S | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 76.48 miles (123.09 km) SW | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,655.15 miles (18,757.10 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,631.09 miles (18,718.39 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,626.71 miles (18,711.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,604.76 miles (18,676.01 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,580.39 miles (18,636.79 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,540.95 miles (18,573.31 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,535.15 miles (18,563.98 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,532.46 miles (18,559.65 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,521.01 miles (18,541.21 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,465.88 miles (18,452.49 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,390.30 miles (18,330.87 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,370.23 miles (18,298.56 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,345.41 miles (18,258.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,342.30 miles (18,253.61 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,337.65 miles (18,246.14 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.91 miles (70.66 km) SSW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 2 | 57.66 miles (92.79 km) ENE | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 3 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) ESE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) WNW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) N | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 6 | 75.02 miles (120.73 km) SE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 7 | 75.26 miles (121.11 km) NNE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 8 | 94.65 miles (152.33 km) SW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 9 | 100.09 miles (161.08 km) WSW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) WSW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 131.82 miles (212.15 km) E | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 12 | 131.86 miles (212.21 km) E | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 145.29 miles (233.82 km) E | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 14 | 145.29 miles (233.82 km) E | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 149.83 miles (241.13 km) ESE | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.16 miles (19,474.87 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,079.49 miles (19,440.01 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,047.81 miles (19,389.02 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,018.84 miles (19,342.40 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,011.04 miles (19,329.84 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,000.30 miles (19,312.56 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,980.49 miles (19,280.69 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,978.16 miles (19,276.93 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,964.12 miles (19,254.33 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,961.29 miles (19,249.79 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,939.67 miles (19,214.99 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,930.63 miles (19,200.44 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,927.41 miles (19,195.25 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,908.91 miles (19,165.49 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,906.37 miles (19,161.41 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |