Nonstop flight route between Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia and Iejima, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Binaka Airport (GNS), Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia and Iejima Airport (IEJ), Iejima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,665 miles (or 4,288 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 Binaka Airport and Iejima 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 Binaka Airport and Iejima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNS / WIMB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°9'57"N by 97°42'15"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GNS | 
| More Information: | GNS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IEJ / RORE | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Iejima, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°43'21"N by 127°47'12"E | 
| Area Served: | Ie, Iejima, Japan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IEJ | 
| More Information: | IEJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Binaka Airport (GNS):
- The furthest airport from Binaka Airport (GNS) is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), which is nearly antipodal to Binaka Airport (meaning Binaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Eloy Alfaro International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Binaka Airport (GNS) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) E of GNS.
- In addition to being known as "Binaka Airport", another name for GNS is "Bandar Udara Binaka".
- Binaka Airport (GNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Binaka Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Binaka 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.
Facts about Iejima Airport (IEJ):
- The closest airport to Iejima Airport (IEJ) is Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of IEJ.
- The furthest airport from Iejima Airport (IEJ) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is nearly antipodal to Iejima Airport (meaning Iejima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Iejima Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Iejima 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.
- Iejima Airport (IEJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Iejima Airport", another name for IEJ is "伊江島空港".




