Nonstop flight route between Fukuoka, Japan and Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukuoka Airport (FUK), Fukuoka, Japan and Salmon Arm Airport (YSN), Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,240 miles (or 8,433 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 Fukuoka Airport and Salmon Arm 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 Fukuoka Airport and Salmon Arm Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUK / RJFF |
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Location: | Fukuoka, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUK |
More Information: | FUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSN / CZAM |
Airport Name: | Salmon Arm Airport |
Location: | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°40'56"N by 119°13'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Salmon Arm |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1751 feet (534 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSN |
More Information: | YSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Fukuoka Airport (FUK):
- The closest airport to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of FUK.
- Because of Fukuoka Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Fukuoka 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 first American units moved into the facility in November 1945, when the 38th Bombardment Group stationed B-25 Mitchells on the airfield.
- Itazuke played a key role in the Korean War and the defense of the Pusan perimeter in 1950.
- The furthest airport from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Fukuoka Airport (meaning Fukuoka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,719 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Fukuoka Airport", other names for FUK include "福岡空港" and "Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base".
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1950s, the 8th flew the F-86 Sabre for air defense of Japan and South Korea, being upgraded to the new F-100 Super Sabre in 1956.
Facts about Salmon Arm Airport (YSN):
- The closest airport to Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) S of YSN.
- The furthest airport from Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,519 miles (16,928 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) currently has only 1 runway.