Nonstop flight route between Akita, Japan and Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akita Airport (AXT), Akita, Japan and Sanday Airport (NDY), Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,282 miles (or 8,501 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 Akita Airport and Sanday 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 Akita Airport and Sanday Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXT / RJSK | 
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| Location: | Akita, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'56"N by 140°13'6"E | 
| Area Served: | Akita, Akita, Japan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Akita Prefecture | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AXT | 
| More Information: | AXT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDY / EGES | 
| Airport Name: | Sanday Airport | 
| Location: | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°15'1"N by 2°34'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Sanday, Orkney | 
| Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NDY | 
| More Information: | NDY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Akita Airport (AXT):
- Akita Airport (AXT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Akita Airport", other names for AXT include "秋田空港" and "Akita Kūkō".
 - The closest airport to Akita Airport (AXT) is Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of AXT.
 - The furthest airport from Akita Airport (AXT) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,571 miles (18,622 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
 - Because of Akita Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Akita 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 Sanday Airport (NDY):
- The furthest airport from Sanday Airport (NDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,502 miles (18,510 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - Sanday Airport (NDY) has 3 runways.
 - The closest airport to Sanday Airport (NDY) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of NDY.
 - Because of Sanday Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanday 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.
 
