Nonstop flight route between Brussels, Belgium and Akita, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°36'56"N by 140°13'6"E)
Distance from BRU to AXT:
5,634.58 miles (9,067.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium and Akita Airport (AXT), Akita, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,635 miles (or 9,068 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 Brussels Airport and Akita 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 Brussels Airport and Akita Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRU / EBBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brussels, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E |
| Area Served: | Brussels, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Brussels Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRU |
| More Information: | BRU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):
- Because of Brussels Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels 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.
- During the boom of commercial aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, several hangars were constructed.
- Just as is the case for Pier A West, the construction of a new low-cost pier is currently on hold.
- Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
- Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
- Several car rental services are located in the airport as well.
- The furthest airport from Brussels Airport (BRU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
- Pier A is the newest pier on Brussels Airport and was opened on 15 May 2002.
Facts about Akita Airport (AXT):
- 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.
- 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.
- Akita Airport (AXT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Akita Airport (AXT) is Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of AXT.
- In addition to being known as "Akita Airport", other names for AXT include "秋田空港" and "Akita Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.93 miles (32.07 km) N | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium |     |
| 2 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) NNE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 3 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) S | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 4 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) N | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) ESE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 6 | 49.91 miles (80.32 km) NNE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 54.06 miles (87.01 km) NE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 56.11 miles (90.31 km) W | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 9 | 56.32 miles (90.64 km) E | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) SW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 11 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) WSW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 12 | 67.97 miles (109.39 km) E | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) N | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 73.35 miles (118.05 km) WNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 73.79 miles (118.76 km) NE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,944.86 miles (19,223.35 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,698.72 miles (18,827.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,694.98 miles (18,821.21 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.80 miles (18,795.17 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,673.20 miles (18,786.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,670.92 miles (18,782.48 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,657.88 miles (18,761.49 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,645.04 miles (18,740.84 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,638.31 miles (18,730.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,637.99 miles (18,729.48 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,631.09 miles (18,718.37 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,630.49 miles (18,717.41 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,615.20 miles (18,692.81 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,613.18 miles (18,689.55 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,611.90 miles (18,687.50 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.64 miles (65.41 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 2 | 50.53 miles (81.33 km) ESE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 60.12 miles (96.75 km) SSW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 4 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 5 | 83.56 miles (134.48 km) S | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 92.42 miles (148.74 km) NE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 7 | 96.84 miles (155.84 km) NE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 8 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 9 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) SSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 10 | 152.17 miles (244.90 km) NNE | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 11 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) S | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 12 | 174.60 miles (280.99 km) NNW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 215.10 miles (346.17 km) S | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 231.36 miles (372.34 km) NNE | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 15 | 262.96 miles (423.20 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,571.11 miles (18,621.86 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,547.15 miles (18,583.28 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,533.99 miles (18,562.11 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,514.94 miles (18,531.45 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,511.26 miles (18,525.53 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,505.38 miles (18,516.07 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,490.36 miles (18,491.89 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,487.61 miles (18,487.48 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,485.54 miles (18,484.14 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,473.01 miles (18,463.97 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,470.66 miles (18,460.20 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,461.32 miles (18,445.15 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,452.67 miles (18,431.25 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,445.51 miles (18,419.71 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,422.18 miles (18,382.17 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |