Nonstop flight route between Boise, Idaho, United States and Niigata, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boise Airport (BOI), Boise, Idaho, United States and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,098 miles (or 8,205 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 Boise 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 Boise 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: | BOI / KBOI |
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Location: | Boise, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°33'51"N by 116°13'22"W |
Area Served: | Boise, Idaho |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2871 feet (875 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOI |
More Information: | BOI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN |
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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 Boise Airport (BOI):
- The furthest airport from Boise Airport (BOI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,843 miles (17,451 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The current airport has its origins in 1936 when Boise began buying and leasing land for the airport.
- The closest airport to Boise Airport (BOI) is Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of BOI.
- Gowen Field Air National Guard Base primarily refers to the military facilities on the south side of the runways, which includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and reserve units of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
- Between 2001 and 2005 Boise Airport was remodeled.
- In addition to being known as "Boise Airport", other names for BOI include "Boise Air Terminal" and "Gowen Field".
- Boise Airport covers an area of 5,000 acres at an elevation of 2,871 feet above mean sea level.
- Boise Airport (BOI) has 3 runways.
- Boise Airport is a joint civil-military airport three miles south of Boise in Ada County, Idaho.
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport saw several major service expansions in the spring of 2012, when China Eastern Airlines, Fuji Dream Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced service to Shanghai, Nagoya and Narita respectively.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".