Nonstop flight route between Akita, Japan and Yankton, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akita Airport (AXT), Akita, Japan and Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN), Yankton, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,695 miles (or 9,165 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 Chan Gurney Municipal 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 Chan Gurney Municipal 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: | YKN / KYKN | 
| Airport Name: | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°55'0"N by 97°23'8"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Yankton, South Dakota | 
| Airport Type: | City of Yankton | 
| Elevation: | 398 feet (121 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YKN | 
| More Information: | YKN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Akita Airport (AXT):
- 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Akita Airport", other names for AXT include "秋田空港" and "Akita Kūkō".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN):
- The furthest airport from Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Chan Gurney Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 398 feet, planes can take off or land at Chan Gurney Municipal 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.
 - Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) is Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NE of YKN.
 
