Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Seinäjoki, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°41'36"N by 22°49'54"E)
Distance from GAJ to SJY:
4,650.10 miles (7,483.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Seinäjoki Airport (SJY), Seinäjoki, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,650 miles (or 7,484 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 Seinäjoki 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 Seinäjoki 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: | SJY / EFSI |
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| Location: | Seinäjoki, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°41'36"N by 22°49'54"E |
| Area Served: | Seinäjoki |
| Operator/Owner: | Rengonharju-säätiö |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJY |
| More Information: | SJY Maps & Info |
Facts about Yamagata Airport (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 closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
- The airport has had no scheduled ground transportation services since April 2009 due to depressed passenger numbers.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Seinäjoki Airport (SJY):
- Seinäjoki Airport handled 33,930 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,921 miles (17,576 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Seinäjoki Airport's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Seinäjoki 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.
- Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 92 metres above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Seinäjoki Airport", another name for SJY is "Seinäjoen lentoasema".
- Seinäjoki Airport is an airport in Ilmajoki, Finland, about 6 NM south-southwest of Seinäjoki city centre.
- The closest airport to Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) is Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of SJY.
| 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 | 21.21 miles (34.14 km) SW | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 2 | 30.54 miles (49.15 km) NNE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 3 | 41.50 miles (66.79 km) NW | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 4 | 71.58 miles (115.19 km) N | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 5 | 85.46 miles (137.53 km) SE | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 6 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) SSW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 7 | 91.65 miles (147.50 km) SSE | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 8 | 92.72 miles (149.21 km) ESE | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 9 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) NW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.81 miles (178.33 km) NNE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 11 | 130.02 miles (209.24 km) WNW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 12 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) NNW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 13 | 151.71 miles (244.15 km) S | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 14 | 156.07 miles (251.17 km) SSE | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 15 | 157.02 miles (252.70 km) ESE | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,921.08 miles (17,575.74 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,717.10 miles (17,247.45 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,710.36 miles (17,236.61 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,689.91 miles (17,203.70 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,687.66 miles (17,200.08 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,653.61 miles (17,145.28 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,653.36 miles (17,144.88 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,645.74 miles (17,132.62 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,641.22 miles (17,125.34 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,624.92 miles (17,099.11 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,622.41 miles (17,095.08 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,606.06 miles (17,068.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,600.46 miles (17,059.74 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,592.61 miles (17,047.11 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,582.13 miles (17,030.24 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |