Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Puerto Madryn, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°45'30"S by 65°6'5"W)
Distance from GAJ to PMY:
11,072.47 miles (17,819.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and El Tehuelche Airport (PMY), Puerto Madryn, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,072 miles (or 17,819 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 El Tehuelche 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 El Tehuelche 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: | PMY / SAVY |
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| Location: | Puerto Madryn, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'30"S by 65°6'5"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Madryn |
| Operator/Owner: | Argentine Government (Ministry of Planning and Public Services) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMY |
| More Information: | PMY Maps & Info |
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- Kamiyama Training Airfield was opened by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
- 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.
- Yamagata Airport is a 2nd-class airport in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
Facts about El Tehuelche Airport (PMY):
- Emergency facilities at the airport are limited.
- El Tehuelche Airport is an airport located about 10 km northwest of downtown Puerto Madryn, in the province of Chubut, Argentina.
- The closest airport to El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) is Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of PMY.
- In addition to being known as "El Tehuelche Airport", another name for PMY is "Aeropuerto El Tehuelche".
- The furthest airport from El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) is Xilinhot Airport (XIL), which is nearly antipodal to El Tehuelche Airport (meaning El Tehuelche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xilinhot Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,860 kilometers) away in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
- El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is on the 3-RN Acceso Norte Puerto Madryn.
| 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 | 32.51 miles (52.32 km) SSW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 2 | 138.72 miles (223.25 km) N | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 3 | 169.52 miles (272.82 km) NE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 4 | 212.50 miles (341.99 km) WNW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 239.59 miles (385.58 km) SSW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 6 | 250.09 miles (402.48 km) WNW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 291.04 miles (468.39 km) NNW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 306.41 miles (493.12 km) W | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 307.79 miles (495.33 km) NNW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 10 | 313.69 miles (504.83 km) W | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 318.13 miles (511.98 km) NNE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 324.18 miles (521.72 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 330.31 miles (531.58 km) WNW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 333.08 miles (536.04 km) W | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 341.91 miles (550.25 km) NW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,340.52 miles (19,860.10 km) NNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,297.23 miles (19,790.42 km) N | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 3 | 12,288.17 miles (19,775.84 km) ENE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,236.44 miles (19,692.60 km) NNE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,232.16 miles (19,685.71 km) NNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 6 | 12,230.82 miles (19,683.55 km) NE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,229.37 miles (19,681.22 km) W | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,217.12 miles (19,661.51 km) NNW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 9 | 12,172.69 miles (19,590.00 km) NW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 10 | 12,155.12 miles (19,561.71 km) NNW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 11 | 12,141.73 miles (19,540.17 km) ENE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,140.98 miles (19,538.97 km) WNW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 12,127.24 miles (19,516.85 km) N | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 14 | 12,120.71 miles (19,506.34 km) NW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,100.04 miles (19,473.08 km) WNW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |