Nonstop flight route between Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Sasereme, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(26°21'6"N by 127°46'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°37'22"S by 142°52'8"E)
Distance from DNA to TDS:
2,556.54 miles (4,114.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA), Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Sasereme Airport (TDS), Sasereme, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,557 miles (or 4,114 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 Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō and Sasereme Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNA / RODN |
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| Location: | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°21'6"N by 127°46'9"E |
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| More Information: | DNA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDS / |
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| Location: | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°37'22"S by 142°52'8"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDS |
| More Information: | TDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA):
- The closest airport to Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SW of DNA.
- In addition to being known as "Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō", another name for DNA is "Kadena AFB".
- Twentieth Air Force became the command and control organization for Kadena on 16 May 1949.
- Kadena Air Base's history dates back to just before the 1 April 1945, Battle of Okinawa, when a local construction firm completed a small airfield named Yara Hikojo near the island's village of Kadena.
- During the 1968 Pueblo crisis, the 18th deployed between January and June to Osan Air Base, South Korea following the North Korean seizure of the vessel.
- The furthest airport from Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) is Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE), which is nearly antipodal to Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (meaning Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Paulo Abdala Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil.
Facts about Sasereme Airport (TDS):
- The furthest airport from Sasereme Airport (TDS) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,644 miles (18,739 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Sasereme Airport", another name for TDS is "AYSS".
- The closest airport to Sasereme Airport (TDS) is Awaba Airport (AWB), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of TDS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.21 miles (21.26 km) SW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan |     |
| 2 | 25.64 miles (41.27 km) N | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 3 | 32.11 miles (51.67 km) WSW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 36.72 miles (59.10 km) WNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 5 | 186.66 miles (300.40 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 188.50 miles (303.36 km) SW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 189.93 miles (305.66 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 194.55 miles (313.10 km) WSW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 9 | 219.59 miles (353.39 km) E | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 222.42 miles (357.95 km) E | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 263.17 miles (423.52 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 294.19 miles (473.45 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 326.01 miles (524.66 km) WSW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 329.43 miles (530.16 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 397.04 miles (638.96 km) WSW | 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 | 12,381.33 miles (19,925.78 km) ESE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,378.47 miles (19,921.16 km) S | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,376.55 miles (19,918.08 km) SSE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,366.28 miles (19,901.55 km) SW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,364.36 miles (19,898.46 km) W | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,356.96 miles (19,886.54 km) SSW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,356.83 miles (19,886.33 km) SW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,352.73 miles (19,879.75 km) ESE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,351.47 miles (19,877.71 km) WSW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,346.36 miles (19,869.49 km) S | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,314.48 miles (19,818.19 km) SE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,305.82 miles (19,804.26 km) S | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,291.25 miles (19,780.80 km) ESE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,288.05 miles (19,775.65 km) E | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,287.46 miles (19,774.70 km) ESE | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.23 miles (45.43 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 90.63 miles (145.85 km) NNE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 95.57 miles (153.80 km) E | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) WNW | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) SSE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 105.81 miles (170.29 km) W | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 111.47 miles (179.39 km) W | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) NNE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 119.84 miles (192.87 km) SSW | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) WNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) E | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) SW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 156.50 miles (251.87 km) S | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 158.07 miles (254.38 km) NE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 162.12 miles (260.91 km) NW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,644.08 miles (18,739.28 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,643.33 miles (18,738.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,619.91 miles (18,700.38 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,580.07 miles (18,636.26 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,578.02 miles (18,632.96 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,550.98 miles (18,589.45 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,492.93 miles (18,496.04 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,476.59 miles (18,469.74 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,444.13 miles (18,417.50 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,437.31 miles (18,406.52 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,430.52 miles (18,395.59 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,405.37 miles (18,355.11 km) N | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,404.35 miles (18,353.47 km) N | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,403.37 miles (18,351.90 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,389.73 miles (18,329.94 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |