Nonstop flight route between Denis Island, Seychelles and Okinawa, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(3°48'1"S by 55°39'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°11'44"N by 127°38'44"E)
Distance from DEI to OKA:
5,227.56 miles (8,412.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Denis Island Airport (DEI), Denis Island, Seychelles and Naha Airport (OKA), Okinawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,228 miles (or 8,413 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 Denis Island Airport and Naha 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 Denis Island Airport and Naha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DEI / FSSD |
| Airport Name: | Denis Island Airport |
| Location: | Denis Island, Seychelles |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°48'1"S by 55°39'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Denis Island |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEI |
| More Information: | DEI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKA / ROAH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°11'44"N by 127°38'44"E |
| Area Served: | Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKA |
| More Information: | OKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Denis Island Airport (DEI):
- Because of Denis Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Denis Island 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 Denis Island Airport (DEI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,058 miles (17,797 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Denis Island Airport (DEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Denis Island Airport (DEI) is Bird Island Airport (BDI), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) W of DEI.
Facts about Naha Airport (OKA):
- In addition to being known as "Naha Airport", other names for OKA include "那覇空港" and "Naha Kūkō".
- The airport was closed for refurbishment between 1952 and 1954.
- The closest airport to Naha Airport (OKA) is Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NE of OKA.
- Okinawa was returned to Japan in 1972.
- Because of Naha Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Naha 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.
- Naha Airport (OKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Naha Airport (OKA) is Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE), which is nearly antipodal to Naha Airport (meaning Naha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Paulo Abdala Airport), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.89 miles (51.32 km) W | Bird Island Airport (BDI) | Bird Island, Seychelles |     |
| 2 | 35.90 miles (57.78 km) S | Praslin Island Airport (PRI) | Praslin Island, Seychelles | |
| 3 | 57.52 miles (92.56 km) SSE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |
| 4 | 61.18 miles (98.46 km) S | Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) | Mahé, Seychelles | |
| 5 | 190.69 miles (306.89 km) SW | Desroches Island Airport (DES) | Desroches Island, Seychelles | |
| 6 | 733.87 miles (1,181.05 km) SW | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 792.72 miles (1,275.76 km) SW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 801.60 miles (1,290.05 km) NW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 9 | 820.46 miles (1,320.40 km) WNW | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 10 | 838.87 miles (1,350.02 km) SW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 854.98 miles (1,375.95 km) SSW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 921.55 miles (1,483.09 km) SW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 924.73 miles (1,488.21 km) NW | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 14 | 942.40 miles (1,516.64 km) WNW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 15 | 943.34 miles (1,518.15 km) SW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,058.49 miles (17,796.87 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,781.23 miles (17,350.67 km) NW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 3 | 10,754.90 miles (17,308.29 km) NNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 10,742.47 miles (17,288.28 km) NNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 10,732.53 miles (17,272.29 km) NW | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 6 | 10,703.08 miles (17,224.90 km) NW | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 7 | 10,682.85 miles (17,192.33 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,678.75 miles (17,185.74 km) NNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,675.03 miles (17,179.75 km) NW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,671.03 miles (17,173.31 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,649.92 miles (17,139.34 km) NW | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,647.88 miles (17,136.05 km) NW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,635.05 miles (17,115.42 km) NW | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,630.62 miles (17,108.28 km) NNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 15 | 10,618.25 miles (17,088.37 km) WNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.21 miles (21.26 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 21.94 miles (35.31 km) W | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 37.18 miles (59.83 km) NW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 4 | 37.42 miles (60.22 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 5 | 176.14 miles (283.47 km) WSW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 182.40 miles (293.55 km) WSW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 7 | 199.85 miles (321.62 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 203.01 miles (326.71 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 9 | 225.91 miles (363.57 km) E | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 229.11 miles (368.72 km) E | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 251.11 miles (404.12 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 282.06 miles (453.93 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 314.89 miles (506.76 km) WSW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 342.61 miles (551.38 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 387.48 miles (623.59 km) W | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,391.78 miles (19,942.58 km) ESE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,369.26 miles (19,906.34 km) SSE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,366.23 miles (19,901.48 km) SSW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,360.66 miles (19,892.50 km) SW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,357.09 miles (19,886.76 km) W | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,355.03 miles (19,883.45 km) ESE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,353.07 miles (19,880.29 km) SW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,344.32 miles (19,866.20 km) SW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,340.17 miles (19,859.53 km) WSW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,335.52 miles (19,852.05 km) S | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,327.64 miles (19,839.36 km) SE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,301.40 miles (19,797.14 km) ESE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,298.12 miles (19,791.85 km) ESE | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,295.19 miles (19,787.14 km) S | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,294.94 miles (19,786.74 km) E | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |