Nonstop flight route between Bamburi, Kenya and Yamagata, Honshū, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bamburi Airport (BMQ), Bamburi, Kenya and Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,965 miles (or 11,209 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 Bamburi Airport and Yamagata 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 Bamburi Airport and Yamagata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMQ / | 
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| Location: | Bamburi, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°58'48"S by 39°43'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Bamburi, Kenya | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BMQ | 
| More Information: | BMQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC | 
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| Location: | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E | 
| Area Served: | Yamagata | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 345 feet (105 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAJ | 
| More Information: | GAJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bamburi Airport (BMQ):
- In addition to being known as "Bamburi Airport", another name for BMQ is "HKBM".
 - Because of Bamburi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Bamburi 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 Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Moi International Airport (MBA), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of BMQ.
 - Bamburi Airport is located in Mombasa County, in the town of Bamburi, in southeastern Kenya, close to the Indian Ocean coast.
 - The furthest airport from Bamburi Airport (BMQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,483 miles (18,480 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Yamagata Airport is a 2nd-class airport in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
 - In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
 - The furthest airport from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
 - Because of Yamagata Airport's relatively low elevation of 345 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamagata 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 Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
 
