Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Corvallis, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), Corvallis, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,702 miles (or 7,567 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 Yamagata Airport and Corvallis Municipal 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 Yamagata Airport and Corvallis Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC |
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Location: | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E |
Area Served: | Yamagata |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 345 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAJ |
More Information: | GAJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVO / KCVO |
Airport Name: | Corvallis Municipal Airport |
Location: | Corvallis, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°29'49"N by 123°17'21"W |
Area Served: | Corvallis, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | City of Corvallis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CVO |
More Information: | CVO Maps & Info |
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- Yamagata Airport is a 2nd-class airport in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
- The furthest airport from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
- Because of Yamagata Airport's relatively low elevation of 345 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamagata 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 closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- During the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, American troops used Yamagata Airport as a base for transporting fuel and materials to the disaster areas.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO):
- The closest airport to Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) is Eugene Airport (EUG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of CVO.
- The site was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces for bomber training as Corvallis Army Airfield.
- Corvallis Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,490 acres at an elevation of 250 feet above mean sea level.
- Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,985 miles (17,679 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Corvallis Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Corvallis Municipal 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.