Nonstop flight route between Akita, Japan and Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akita Airport (AXT), Akita, Japan and Sandspit Airport (YZP), Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,020 miles (or 6,469 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 Sandspit 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 Sandspit 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | YZP / CYZP | 
| Airport Name: | Sandspit Airport | 
| Location: | Sandspit, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°15'15"N by 131°48'50"W | 
| Area Served: | Haida Gwaii | 
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YZP | 
| More Information: | YZP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Akita Airport (AXT):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Sandspit Airport (YZP):
- Sandspit Airport (YZP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sandspit Airport (YZP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,720 miles (17,252 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Sandspit Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandspit 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.
- The closest airport to Sandspit Airport (YZP) is Tasu Water Aerodrome (YTU), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSW of YZP.




