About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Orcas Island Airport (ESD), Eastsound, Washington, United States and Kitadaito Airport (KTD), Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,552 miles (or 8,935 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ESD / KORS
Airport Names:
  1. Orcas Island Airport
  2. ORS
Location: Eastsound, Washington, United States
GPS Coordinates: 48°42'29"N by 122°54'38"W
Operator/Owner: Port of Orcas
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 31 feet (9 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KTD / RORK
Airport Names:
  1. Kitadaito Airport
  2. 北大東空港
  3. Kitadaitō Kūkō
Location: Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 25°56'40"N by 131°19'36"E
Operator/Owner: Okinawa Prefecture
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 71 feet (22 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from KTD
More Information: KTD Maps & Info

Facts about Orcas Island Airport (ESD):

  • The furthest airport from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,239 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • In addition to being known as "Orcas Island Airport", another name for ESD is "ORS".
  • Orcas Island Airport covers an area of 64 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 2,900 x 60 ft.
  • Because of Orcas Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Orcas 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.
  • Orcas Island Airport (ESD) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Orcas Island Airport (ESD) is Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSE of ESD.
  • ORS has been assigned to Orpheus Island Resort Waterport in Queensland, Australia.

Facts about Kitadaito Airport (KTD):

  • The closest airport to Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of KTD.
  • Kitadaito Airport (KTD) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Kitadaito Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitadaito 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 "Kitadaito Airport", other names for KTD include "北大東空港" and "Kitadaitō Kūkō".
  • Kitadaito Airport was opened in 1971 as an emergency 760 meter airstrip, constructed of crushed coral by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
  • The furthest airport from Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), which is nearly antipodal to Kitadaito Airport (meaning Kitadaito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Map of Nearest Airports to Orcas Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Orcas Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
14.73 miles (7.62 km) SSERosario Seaplane Base (RSJ)Orcas Island, Washington, United StatesView Rosario Seaplane Base on a map Set RSJ as origin Airport Set RSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Rosario Seaplane Base
26.56 miles (10.56 km) SSWWestsound Seaplane Base (WSX)Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United StatesView Westsound Seaplane Base on a map Set WSX as origin Airport Set WSX as destination Airport Get more information about Westsound Seaplane Base
312.64 miles (20.35 km) SSWFriday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS)Friday Harbor, Washington, United StatesView Friday Harbor Seaplane Base on a map Set FBS as origin Airport Set FBS as destination Airport Get more information about Friday Harbor Seaplane Base
413.25 miles (21.32 km) SFishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS)Lopez Island, Washington, United StatesView Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base on a map Set LPS as origin Airport Set LPS as destination Airport Get more information about Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base
513.31 miles (21.41 km) WSWRoche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE)San Juan Island, Washington, United StatesView Roche Harbor Seaplane Base on a map Set RCE as origin Airport Set RCE as destination Airport Get more information about Roche Harbor Seaplane Base
613.87 miles (22.32 km) SSWFriday Harbor Airport (FRD)Friday Harbor, Washington, United StatesView Friday Harbor Airport on a map Set FRD as origin Airport Set FRD as destination Airport Get more information about Friday Harbor Airport
714.69 miles (23.64 km) WBedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW)Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, CanadaView Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome on a map Set YBW as origin Airport Set YBW as destination Airport Get more information about Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome
815.49 miles (24.93 km) SSECenter Island Airport (CWS)Center Island, Washington, United StatesView Center Island Airport on a map Set CWS as origin Airport Set CWS as destination Airport Get more information about Center Island Airport
917.97 miles (28.92 km) ENEBellingham International Airport (BLI)Bellingham, Washington, United StatesView Bellingham International Airport on a map Set BLI as origin Airport Set BLI as destination Airport Get more information about Bellingham International Airport
1018.37 miles (29.56 km) SEAnacortes Airport (OTS)Anacortes, Washington, United StatesView Anacortes Airport on a map Set OTS as origin Airport Set OTS as destination Airport Get more information about Anacortes Airport
1120.85 miles (33.56 km) WNWMayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV)Miner's Bay, British Columbia, CanadaView Mayne Island Water Aerodrome on a map Set YAV as origin Airport Set YAV as destination Airport Get more information about Mayne Island Water Aerodrome
1221.10 miles (33.95 km) NNEBlaine Municipal Airport (BWS)Blaine, Washington, United StatesView Blaine Municipal Airport on a map Set BWS as origin Airport Set BWS as destination Airport Get more information about Blaine Municipal Airport
1323.88 miles (38.43 km) WVictoria International Airport (YYJ)Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaView Victoria International Airport on a map Set YYJ as origin Airport Set YYJ as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria International Airport
1425.68 miles (41.32 km) NBoundary Bay Airport (YDT)Delta, British Columbia, CanadaView Boundary Bay Airport on a map Set YDT as origin Airport Set YDT as destination Airport Get more information about Boundary Bay Airport
1527.23 miles (43.82 km) SSENAS Whidbey Island (NUW)Oak Harbor, Washington, United StatesView NAS Whidbey Island on a map Set NUW as origin Airport Set NUW as destination Airport Get more information about NAS Whidbey Island

Map of Furthest Airports from Orcas Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Orcas Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,711.70 miles (17,238.76 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,647.64 miles (17,135.68 km) SSEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,581.68 miles (17,029.52 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,573.50 miles (17,016.36 km) ESEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
510,567.22 miles (17,006.25 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
610,542.88 miles (16,967.08 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,542.35 miles (16,966.23 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
810,536.82 miles (16,957.33 km) SEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
910,533.52 miles (16,952.02 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
1010,525.43 miles (16,938.99 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1110,512.79 miles (16,918.65 km) SRoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
1210,511.56 miles (16,916.67 km) ESEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1310,491.31 miles (16,884.08 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as origin Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport
1410,482.70 miles (16,870.22 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1510,476.07 miles (16,859.55 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kitadaito Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kitadaito Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.84 miles (12.61 km) SSWMinami-Daito Airport (MMD)Minami Daito, Okinawa, JapanView Minami-Daito Airport on a map Set MMD as destination Airport Set MMD as destination Airport Get more information about Minami-Daito Airport
2185.37 miles (298.33 km) NNWKikai Airport (KKX)Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, JapanView Kikai Airport on a map Set KKX as destination Airport Set KKX as destination Airport Get more information about Kikai Airport
3198.36 miles (319.24 km) NNWAmami Airport (ASJ)Amami Island, JapanView Amami Airport on a map Set ASJ as destination Airport Set ASJ as destination Airport Get more information about Amami Airport
4222.42 miles (357.95 km) WKadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA)Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō on a map Set DNA as destination Airport Set DNA as destination Airport Get more information about Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō
5225.69 miles (363.21 km) WNWIejima Airport (IEJ)Iejima, JapanView Iejima Airport on a map Set IEJ as destination Airport Set IEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Iejima Airport
6229.11 miles (368.72 km) WNaha Airport (OKA)Okinawa, JapanView Naha Airport on a map Set OKA as destination Airport Set OKA as destination Airport Get more information about Naha Airport
7250.84 miles (403.68 km) WKerama Airport (KJP)Kerama Islands, Okinawa, JapanView Kerama Airport on a map Set KJP as destination Airport Set KJP as destination Airport Get more information about Kerama Airport
8257.12 miles (413.79 km) WAguni Airport (AGJ)Aguni, JapanView Aguni Airport on a map Set AGJ as destination Airport Set AGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aguni Airport
9309.51 miles (498.11 km) NYakushima Airport (KUM)Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, JapanView Yakushima Airport on a map Set KUM as destination Airport Set KUM as destination Airport Get more information about Yakushima Airport
10385.01 miles (619.62 km) WMiyako Airport (MMY)Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanView Miyako Airport on a map Set MMY as destination Airport Set MMY as destination Airport Get more information about Miyako Airport
11393.52 miles (633.30 km) WShimojishima Airport (SHI)Shimojishima, JapanView Shimojishima Airport on a map Set SHI as destination Airport Set SHI as destination Airport Get more information about Shimojishima Airport
12406.47 miles (654.14 km) NKagoshima Airport (KOJ)Kagoshima, JapanView Kagoshima Airport on a map Set KOJ as destination Airport Set KOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kagoshima Airport
13409.96 miles (659.77 km) NMiyazaki Airport (KMI)Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, JapanView Miyazaki Airport on a map Set KMI as destination Airport Set KMI as destination Airport Get more information about Miyazaki Airport
14459.98 miles (740.27 km) WSWIshigaki Airport (ISG)Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Ishigaki Airport on a map Set ISG as destination Airport Set ISG as destination Airport Get more information about Ishigaki Airport
15477.07 miles (767.77 km) NKumamoto Airport (KMJ)Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, JapanView Kumamoto Airport on a map Set KMJ as destination Airport Set KMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kumamoto Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kitadaito Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kitadaito Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,416.07 miles (19,981.69 km) SSEJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport on a map Set JOI as destination Airport Set JOI as destination Airport Get more information about Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
212,394.43 miles (19,946.86 km) SEAfonso Pena International Airport (CWB)Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilView Afonso Pena International Airport on a map Set CWB as destination Airport Set CWB as destination Airport Get more information about Afonso Pena International Airport
312,385.63 miles (19,932.70 km) SEBacacheri Airport (BFH)Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilView Bacacheri Airport on a map Set BFH as destination Airport Set BFH as destination Airport Get more information about Bacacheri Airport
412,372.26 miles (19,911.17 km) SNavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
512,317.34 miles (19,822.79 km) SFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
612,291.66 miles (19,781.45 km) SSEAvelino Vieira Airport (AAG)Arapoti, Paraná, BrazilView Avelino Vieira Airport on a map Set AAG as destination Airport Set AAG as destination Airport Get more information about Avelino Vieira Airport
712,286.81 miles (19,773.66 km) EJosé Cleto Airport (QVB)União da Vitória, Paraná, BrazilView José Cleto Airport on a map Set QVB as destination Airport Set QVB as destination Airport Get more information about José Cleto Airport
812,284.84 miles (19,770.48 km) ESECarlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC)Caçador, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport on a map Set CFC as destination Airport Set CFC as destination Airport Get more information about Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport
912,275.72 miles (19,755.80 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
1012,266.72 miles (19,741.33 km) ESEÂngelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA)Videira, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport on a map Set VIA as destination Airport Set VIA as destination Airport Get more information about Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport
1112,255.28 miles (19,722.91 km) ESETancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB)Guarapuava, Paraná, BrazilView Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport on a map Set GPB as destination Airport Set GPB as destination Airport Get more information about Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport
1212,251.12 miles (19,716.23 km) SSWBertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD)Sorocaba, São Paulo, BrazilView Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport on a map Set SOD as destination Airport Set SOD as destination Airport Get more information about Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport
1312,239.70 miles (19,697.84 km) ESESanta Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB)Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport on a map Set JCB as destination Airport Set JCB as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport
1412,239.32 miles (19,697.23 km) SSEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
1512,232.68 miles (19,686.54 km) SWSão Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH)São Paulo, BrazilView São Paulo/Congonhas Airport on a map Set CGH as destination Airport Set CGH as destination Airport Get more information about São Paulo/Congonhas Airport