Nonstop flight route between Akita, Japan and Odiham, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akita Airport (AXT), Akita, Japan and RAF Odiham (ODH), Odiham, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,736 miles (or 9,232 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 RAF Odiham, 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 RAF Odiham. 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: | ODH / EGVO | 
| Airport Name: | RAF Odiham | 
| Location: | Odiham, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°14'3"N by 0°56'34"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ODH | 
| More Information: | ODH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Akita Airport (AXT):
- 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.
 - Akita Airport (AXT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about RAF Odiham (ODH):
- After a short period in "care and maintenance" status the base was reopened as part of Transport Command.
 - The Kestrel Gliding Club continues to fly from Odiham at weekends, having become part of the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association in 2006.
 - In 1981 the Wessex helicopters of 72 Squadron moved to RAF Aldergrove, followed by 33 Squadron's Pumas in 1997 to RAF Benson.
 - The closest airport to RAF Odiham (ODH) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of ODH.
 - The furthest airport from RAF Odiham (ODH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
 - During the Second World War North American Mustangs and Hawker Typhoons were flown out of the base.
 
