Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(68°38'8"N by 95°51'1"W)
Distance from GAJ to YHK:
4,502.89 miles (7,246.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK), Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,503 miles (or 7,247 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 Gjoa Haven Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | YHK / CYHK |
| Airport Name: | Gjoa Haven Airport |
| Location: | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°38'8"N by 95°51'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHK |
| More Information: | YHK 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 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".
- The closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Yamagata Airport is a 2nd-class airport in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
Facts about Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK):
- Because of Gjoa Haven Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Gjoa Haven 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 Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Taloyoak Airport (YYH), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NE of YHK.
- The furthest airport from Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,773 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) 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 | 84.28 miles (135.64 km) NE | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 152.59 miles (245.57 km) E | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 233.35 miles (375.54 km) WNW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 292.30 miles (470.41 km) ESE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 299.70 miles (482.32 km) S | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 350.32 miles (563.79 km) ENE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 365.80 miles (588.70 km) E | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 387.84 miles (624.17 km) NE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 392.39 miles (631.49 km) SSE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 392.86 miles (632.25 km) NE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 416.04 miles (669.54 km) SSE | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 420.61 miles (676.90 km) N | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 451.50 miles (726.61 km) SSE | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 460.49 miles (741.09 km) SE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 492.80 miles (793.09 km) NE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,772.62 miles (15,727.47 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,758.17 miles (15,704.21 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,754.16 miles (15,697.76 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,733.00 miles (15,663.70 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,707.84 miles (15,623.22 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,693.98 miles (15,600.91 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,619.83 miles (15,481.57 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,619.66 miles (15,481.31 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,614.43 miles (15,472.89 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,607.97 miles (15,462.48 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,593.48 miles (15,439.17 km) W | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,533.17 miles (15,342.11 km) W | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,527.00 miles (15,332.18 km) W | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,523.03 miles (15,325.80 km) W | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,519.92 miles (15,320.79 km) W | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |