Nonstop flight route between Deadhorse, Alaska, United States and Yamagata, Honshū, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpine Airstrip (DQH), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States and Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,253 miles (or 5,236 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 Alpine Airstrip and Yamagata 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 Alpine Airstrip and Yamagata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DQH / PALP |
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Location: | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°20'39"N by 150°56'40"W |
Area Served: | Deadhorse, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DQH |
More Information: | DQH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC |
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Location: | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E |
Area Served: | Yamagata |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 345 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAJ |
More Information: | GAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpine Airstrip (DQH):
- The furthest airport from Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,154 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Alpine Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Alpine Airstrip 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 closest airport to Alpine Airstrip (DQH) is Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of DQH.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine Airstrip", another name for DQH is "AK15".
- Alpine Airstrip (DQH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- Yamagata Airport is a 2nd-class airport in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Yamagata Airport's relatively low elevation of 345 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamagata 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.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
- The closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- The furthest airport from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- During the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, American troops used Yamagata Airport as a base for transporting fuel and materials to the disaster areas.