Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Naxos Island, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°4'51"N by 25°22'5"E)
Distance from GAJ to JNX:
5,780.45 miles (9,302.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Naxos Island National Airport (JNX), Naxos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,780 miles (or 9,303 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 Naxos Island National 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 Naxos Island National 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: | JNX / LGNX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Naxos Island, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'51"N by 25°22'5"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNX |
| More Information: | JNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- Yamagata Airport is a 2nd-class airport in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- 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 airport has had no scheduled ground transportation services since April 2009 due to depressed passenger numbers.
Facts about Naxos Island National Airport (JNX):
- Because of Naxos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 1 feet, planes can take off or land at Naxos Island National 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 Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of JNX.
- The furthest airport from Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,406 miles (18,356 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Naxos Island National Airport", another name for JNX is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νάξου".
- Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) ESE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan |     |
| 2 | 41.94 miles (67.49 km) NW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) WSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 4 | 81.37 miles (130.96 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 5 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 6 | 83.56 miles (134.48 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 8 | 133.94 miles (215.56 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 158.99 miles (255.87 km) NNE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) N | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 167.18 miles (269.05 km) NNE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 182.87 miles (294.30 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 13 | 200.18 miles (322.15 km) S | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 205.36 miles (330.49 km) SW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 15 | 212.76 miles (342.41 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.38 miles (18,678.60 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,583.62 miles (18,641.98 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,562.82 miles (18,608.50 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,558.74 miles (18,601.94 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,546.05 miles (18,581.51 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,538.09 miles (18,568.71 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,533.46 miles (18,561.26 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,515.45 miles (18,532.27 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,495.82 miles (18,500.68 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,485.26 miles (18,483.69 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,485.09 miles (18,483.42 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,483.77 miles (18,481.29 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,479.30 miles (18,474.10 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,475.19 miles (18,467.49 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,463.08 miles (18,447.99 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.10 miles (22.69 km) WSW | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 2 | 24.49 miles (39.41 km) N | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 32.93 miles (52.99 km) NW | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 47.52 miles (76.47 km) S | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 5 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) WSW | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 6 | 65.61 miles (105.59 km) ESE | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) NE | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 8 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) E | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 9 | 94.61 miles (152.25 km) ENE | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 96.88 miles (155.91 km) NNE | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 97.24 miles (156.48 km) ESE | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 97.76 miles (157.33 km) NW | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 13 | 120.77 miles (194.36 km) S | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 14 | 123.07 miles (198.06 km) W | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 15 | 126.74 miles (203.96 km) SSW | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.06 miles (18,356.23 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,369.48 miles (18,297.36 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,296.69 miles (18,180.21 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,254.70 miles (18,112.65 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,231.42 miles (18,075.18 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,203.26 miles (18,029.86 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,053.64 miles (17,789.07 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,051.09 miles (17,784.95 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,010.59 miles (17,719.78 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,002.25 miles (17,706.37 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,000.08 miles (17,702.86 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,964.72 miles (17,645.96 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,953.48 miles (17,627.87 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,944.49 miles (17,613.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,916.43 miles (17,568.24 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |