Nonstop flight route between Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan and Hope, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°22'5"N by 121°29'53"W)
Distance from FKS to YHE:
4,648.28 miles (7,480.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan and Hope Aerodrome (YHE), Hope, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,648 miles (or 7,481 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 Fukushima Airport and Hope Aerodrome, 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 Fukushima Airport and Hope Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKS / RJSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E |
| Area Served: | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 1220 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKS |
| More Information: | FKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHE / CYHE |
| Airport Name: | Hope Aerodrome |
| Location: | Hope, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°22'5"N by 121°29'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Fraser Valley Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHE |
| More Information: | YHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):
- The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.
- The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
- The airport remained operational during and following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, and temporarily saw increased domestic service during the closure of the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line to Tokyo.
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hope Aerodrome (YHE):
- The furthest airport from Hope Aerodrome (YHE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,644 miles (17,131 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Hope is notable as being the location of a Boeing demonstration of the Boeing 737's landing and take off abilities in 1972.
- The closest airport to Hope Aerodrome (YHE) is Chilliwack Airport (YCW), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of YHE.
- Because of Hope Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Hope Aerodrome 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.
- Hope Aerodrome (YHE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.10 miles (93.51 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |     |
| 2 | 68.46 miles (110.18 km) NNE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 3 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) NW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 5 | 101.06 miles (162.64 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 6 | 114.91 miles (184.94 km) NNW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 7 | 121.14 miles (194.96 km) SSW | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 8 | 156.84 miles (252.40 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 9 | 156.95 miles (252.58 km) WSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 10 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 11 | 183.37 miles (295.11 km) WSW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 12 | 204.85 miles (329.67 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.45 miles (337.07 km) SW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 14 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) SSW | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 15 | 229.72 miles (369.70 km) WSW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.65 miles (18,730.54 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,618.57 miles (18,698.24 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,617.33 miles (18,696.24 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,604.08 miles (18,674.90 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,558.55 miles (18,601.63 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,555.30 miles (18,596.41 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,546.80 miles (18,582.72 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,540.83 miles (18,573.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,535.11 miles (18,563.91 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,515.70 miles (18,532.68 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,504.09 miles (18,513.99 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,503.72 miles (18,513.40 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,502.74 miles (18,511.82 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,477.81 miles (18,471.70 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.84 miles (39.97 km) SW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 45.57 miles (73.33 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 55.74 miles (89.70 km) W | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) WSW | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) SW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 61.98 miles (99.74 km) NNE | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 71.08 miles (114.40 km) WSW | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 72.82 miles (117.19 km) W | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 74.84 miles (120.44 km) SW | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 76.92 miles (123.80 km) W | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 78.58 miles (126.45 km) SW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 79.68 miles (128.23 km) SW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 79.83 miles (128.47 km) WNW | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 80.01 miles (128.77 km) SW | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 84.02 miles (135.22 km) SW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,644.46 miles (17,130.56 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,577.64 miles (17,023.02 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,504.54 miles (16,905.38 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,495.15 miles (16,890.27 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,491.61 miles (16,884.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,490.65 miles (16,883.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,465.00 miles (16,841.75 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,462.29 miles (16,837.38 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,458.27 miles (16,830.92 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,457.69 miles (16,829.98 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,446.86 miles (16,812.55 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,436.84 miles (16,796.43 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,433.06 miles (16,790.35 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,412.79 miles (16,757.72 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,412.53 miles (16,757.30 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |