Nonstop flight route between Billund, Denmark and Niigata, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(55°44'25"N by 9°9'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Distance from BLL to KIJ:
5,327.05 miles (8,573.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Billund Airport (BLL), Billund, Denmark and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,327 miles (or 8,573 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 Billund Airport and Niigata 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 Billund Airport and Niigata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLL / EKBI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Billund, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°44'25"N by 9°9'6"E |
| Area Served: | Southern Denmark |
| Operator/Owner: | Billund Lufthavn A/S |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 247 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLL |
| More Information: | BLL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Niigata, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIJ |
| More Information: | KIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Billund Airport (BLL):
- Billund Airport (BLL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Billund Airport's relatively low elevation of 247 feet, planes can take off or land at Billund 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.
- In 1997 they had an architectural competition for a new 430,000 ft² passenger terminal, designed to serve 3.5 million passengers a year, north of the original airport.
- The furthest airport from Billund Airport (BLL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Billund Airport (BLL) is Esbjerg Airport (EBJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WSW of BLL.
- In addition to being known as "Billund Airport", another name for BLL is "Billund Lufthavn".
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- Scheduled "limousine bus" service is provided to and from Niigata Station every 20 minutes and heavily subsidized by Niigata Prefecture.
- Niigata Airport is a second class airport located 6.7 km northeast of Niigata Station in Niigata, Japan.
- Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.65 miles (44.50 km) WSW | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 35.31 miles (56.83 km) S | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 3 | 35.40 miles (56.97 km) WNW | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 4 | 38.51 miles (61.98 km) N | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 5 | 49.48 miles (79.63 km) ESE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 6 | 55.95 miles (90.05 km) N | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 7 | 59.20 miles (95.28 km) SSE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 8 | 65.43 miles (105.31 km) SSW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 9 | 68.76 miles (110.65 km) NE | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 10 | 93.37 miles (150.26 km) N | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 11 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) NNE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 12 | 101.91 miles (164.00 km) SSE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 110.09 miles (177.17 km) S | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 115.33 miles (185.61 km) SE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 15 | 116.60 miles (187.65 km) E | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,576.04 miles (18,629.78 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,373.45 miles (18,303.75 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,352.74 miles (18,270.43 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,348.51 miles (18,263.61 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,333.09 miles (18,238.80 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,321.59 miles (18,220.29 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,317.14 miles (18,213.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,315.68 miles (18,210.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,310.05 miles (18,201.72 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,284.12 miles (18,159.98 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,280.83 miles (18,154.70 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,279.37 miles (18,152.35 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,266.16 miles (18,131.08 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,258.87 miles (18,119.36 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,249.26 miles (18,103.88 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) NNE | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 2 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) ENE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) SE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 4 | 99.04 miles (159.39 km) E | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSE | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 8 | 139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.20 miles (240.12 km) NE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 11 | 168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 12 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) SW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) SW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |