Nonstop flight route between Deering, Alaska, United States and Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°3'29"N by 123°48'14"E)
Distance from DRG to HTR:
4,244.30 miles (6,830.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Deering Airport (DRG), Deering, Alaska, United States and Hateruma Airport (HTR), Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,244 miles (or 6,831 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 Deering Airport and Hateruma 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 Deering Airport and Hateruma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRG / PADE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deering, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W |
| Area Served: | Deering, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRG |
| More Information: | DRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTR / RORH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°3'29"N by 123°48'14"E |
| Area Served: | Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTR |
| More Information: | HTR Maps & Info |
Facts about Deering Airport (DRG):
- Because of Deering Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Deering 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.
- Deering Airport (DRG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Deering Airport (DRG) is Buckland Airport (BKC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of DRG.
- In addition to being known as "Deering Airport", another name for DRG is "DEE".
- The furthest airport from Deering Airport (DRG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,524 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Hateruma Airport (HTR):
- The closest airport to Hateruma Airport (HTR) is Ishigaki Airport (ISG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of HTR.
- Because of Hateruma Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Hateruma 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 "Hateruma Airport", other names for HTR include "波照間空港" and "Hateruma Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Hateruma Airport (HTR) is Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC), which is nearly antipodal to Hateruma Airport (meaning Hateruma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay.
- Hateruma Airport (HTR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.52 miles (90.96 km) N | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) SE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.64 miles (113.69 km) NE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.53 miles (121.55 km) SE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) SSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.37 miles (137.40 km) ENE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) NE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 90.71 miles (145.98 km) SSE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) W | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 97.16 miles (156.37 km) SSW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) S | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 103.23 miles (166.13 km) N | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.17 miles (169.26 km) S | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) WSW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,267.26 miles (16,523.51 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,218.19 miles (16,444.55 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,211.38 miles (16,433.59 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,193.36 miles (16,404.58 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,155.25 miles (16,343.26 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,112.63 miles (16,274.66 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,003.91 miles (16,099.70 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,942.39 miles (16,000.69 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,922.75 miles (15,969.08 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,895.24 miles (15,924.81 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,894.12 miles (15,923.00 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,894.12 miles (15,923.00 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,891.82 miles (15,919.30 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,890.76 miles (15,917.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,883.86 miles (15,906.49 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.21 miles (50.23 km) NE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) WNW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 99.66 miles (160.38 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 4 | 106.33 miles (171.11 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 137.96 miles (222.03 km) W | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) WNW | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 176.44 miles (283.96 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 8 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) WNW | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 193.57 miles (311.51 km) WSW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 201.18 miles (323.76 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 201.18 miles (323.76 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) SW | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 219.41 miles (353.11 km) W | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 240.13 miles (386.46 km) SW | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 240.49 miles (387.03 km) WSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.18 miles (19,853.10 km) SSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,327.96 miles (19,839.88 km) SSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,320.33 miles (19,827.60 km) SE | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,310.11 miles (19,811.15 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,308.27 miles (19,808.19 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,307.38 miles (19,806.77 km) SE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) SW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,285.17 miles (19,771.01 km) SSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,278.33 miles (19,760.01 km) SW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,255.33 miles (19,723.00 km) WSW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,247.80 miles (19,710.88 km) SSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,241.07 miles (19,700.04 km) SE | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,206.46 miles (19,644.35 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,206.46 miles (19,644.35 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,201.10 miles (19,635.71 km) SSE | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |