Nonstop flight route between Craiova, Romania and Niigata, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Distance from CRA to KIJ:
5,464.47 miles (8,794.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craiova International Airport (CRA), Craiova, Romania and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,464 miles (or 8,794 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 Craiova International 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 Craiova International 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: | CRA / LRCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Craiova, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E |
| Area Served: | Craiova, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Consiliul Judeţean Dolj |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRA |
| More Information: | CRA 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 Craiova International Airport (CRA):
- In addition to being known as "Craiova International Airport", another name for CRA is "Aeroportul Craiova".
- The closest airport to Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) N of CRA.
- Because of Craiova International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Craiova International 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 Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Craiova International Airport (CRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Craiova International Airport handled 40,291 passengers last year.
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.
- 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.
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.87 miles (163.94 km) N | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania |     |
| 2 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) E | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 3 | 110.07 miles (177.14 km) E | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 4 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 5 | 114.70 miles (184.58 km) SSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) ESE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) SE | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 121.99 miles (196.32 km) WSW | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 9 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) N | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 160.84 miles (258.84 km) SE | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) NW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 12 | 163.07 miles (262.43 km) SSE | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) N | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 14 | 178.53 miles (287.31 km) SE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 179.65 miles (289.13 km) WNW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,428.65 miles (18,392.59 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,046.67 miles (17,777.84 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,014.44 miles (17,725.99 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,989.75 miles (17,686.25 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,973.90 miles (17,660.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,972.53 miles (17,658.52 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,956.44 miles (17,632.64 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,955.79 miles (17,631.60 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,948.96 miles (17,620.60 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,935.92 miles (17,599.61 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,929.87 miles (17,589.87 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,918.74 miles (17,571.96 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,914.27 miles (17,564.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,909.35 miles (17,556.86 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, 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 | |