Nonstop flight route between Greeneville, Tennessee, United States and Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(36°11'35"N by 82°48'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°46'31"N by 141°41'32"E)
Distance from GCY to CTS:
6,303.25 miles (10,144.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY), Greeneville, Tennessee, United States and New Chitose Airport (CTS), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,303 miles (or 10,144 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 Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport and New Chitose 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 Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport and New Chitose Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCY / KGCY |
| Airport Name: | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°11'35"N by 82°48'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Greeneville & Greene County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1608 feet (490 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCY |
| More Information: | GCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTS / RJCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'31"N by 141°41'32"E |
| Area Served: | Sapporo metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport (airfield) Hokkaidō Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminal) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTS |
| More Information: | CTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY):
- The closest airport to Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NE of GCY.
- The furthest airport from Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,413 miles (18,368 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about New Chitose Airport (CTS):
- The closest airport to New Chitose Airport (CTS) is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) NNE of CTS.
- The airline Hokkaido Air System was at one time headquartered in the New Chitose airport terminal.
- Along with Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport in Russia, it is one of the closest Asian airports to North America along the great circle route used by transpacific flights, and is therefore an ideal refueling stop for many heavy cargo flights between Asia and North America.
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from New Chitose Airport (CTS) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is located 11,383 miles (18,319 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- In addition to being known as "New Chitose Airport", other names for CTS include "Sapporo/New Chitose Airport", "新千歳空港" and "Shin-Chitose Kūkō".
- Because of New Chitose Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at New Chitose 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.91 miles (48.14 km) NE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States |     |
| 2 | 31.27 miles (50.33 km) W | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 46.12 miles (74.22 km) WSW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) SSE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) NE | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) NNE | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 70.98 miles (114.24 km) WSW | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 72.03 miles (115.93 km) ESE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 85.62 miles (137.78 km) ESE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 93.34 miles (150.22 km) NW | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 95.73 miles (154.05 km) E | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 95.77 miles (154.12 km) S | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 96.54 miles (155.36 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 100.59 miles (161.88 km) SSE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,413.13 miles (18,367.61 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,392.29 miles (18,334.06 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,371.31 miles (18,300.30 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,360.47 miles (18,282.86 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,349.46 miles (18,265.14 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,332.87 miles (18,238.43 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,329.07 miles (18,232.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,324.39 miles (18,224.80 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,297.34 miles (18,181.26 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,278.69 miles (18,151.25 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,276.67 miles (18,147.99 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,266.99 miles (18,132.41 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,243.78 miles (18,095.06 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,242.45 miles (18,092.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,236.39 miles (18,083.17 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.62 miles (116.87 km) NNE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 2 | 77.41 miles (124.57 km) E | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 3 | 82.49 miles (132.76 km) SSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 125.08 miles (201.30 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 127.86 miles (205.78 km) E | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 6 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) NE | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 7 | 143.97 miles (231.70 km) S | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 8 | 145.81 miles (234.67 km) ENE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 9 | 150.27 miles (241.84 km) SSW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 10 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) S | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) ENE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 12 | 181.74 miles (292.48 km) N | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 191.13 miles (307.59 km) SSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 14 | 231.36 miles (372.34 km) SSW | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 233.04 miles (375.05 km) S | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,383.21 miles (18,319.46 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 11,379.35 miles (18,313.25 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,377.43 miles (18,310.15 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,371.50 miles (18,300.61 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,364.82 miles (18,289.86 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,353.91 miles (18,272.30 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,344.01 miles (18,256.37 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,340.63 miles (18,250.93 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 11,339.44 miles (18,249.02 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,324.32 miles (18,224.68 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,310.75 miles (18,202.84 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 11,309.09 miles (18,200.17 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,303.00 miles (18,190.37 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,285.51 miles (18,162.22 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,268.70 miles (18,135.17 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |