Nonstop flight route between Windhoek, Namibia and Saga, Kyūshū, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eros Airport (ERS), Windhoek, Namibia and Saga Airport (HSG), Saga, Kyūshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,360 miles (or 13,454 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 Eros Airport and Saga 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 Eros Airport and Saga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERS / FYWE |
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Location: | Windhoek, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°36'43"S by 17°4'50"E |
Area Served: | Windhoek, Namibia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5575 feet (1,699 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ERS |
More Information: | ERS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSG / RJFS |
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Location: | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°8'58"N by 130°18'7"E |
Area Served: | Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area |
Operator/Owner: | Saga Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HSG |
More Information: | HSG Maps & Info |
Facts about Eros Airport (ERS):
- Eros is an alternate for Windhoek International Airport in VMC conditions.
- Because of Eros Airport's high elevation of 5,575 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Eros Airport (ERS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Eros Airport (ERS) is Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of ERS.
- The furthest airport from Eros Airport (ERS) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Eros Airport (meaning Eros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,232 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Eros Airport", another name for ERS is "Windhoek Eros Airport".
- In January 2008, a Cessna 210 crashed after take off killing the pilot and all 6 tourists on board.
Facts about Saga Airport (HSG):
- Due to the slump in mainline service to the airport, Saga Prefecture began several programs aimed at promoting usage of the airport, including ground transportation subsidies for local companies that used the airport for business travel.
- In addition to being known as "Saga Airport", other names for HSG include "佐賀空港" and "Saga-kūkō".
- Saga was a candidate destination to receive an additional pair of Haneda Airport slots in November 2013, but its bid was rejected by the government due to its existing four-daily service and its proximity to Fukuoka Airport.
- Because of Saga Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Saga 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 Saga Airport (HSG) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Saga Airport (meaning Saga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Saga Airport (HSG) is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of HSG.
- Saga Airport (HSG) currently has only 1 runway.