About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), Grand Island, Nebraska, United States and Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,410 miles (or 8,707 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GRI / KGRI
Airport Name: Central Nebraska Regional Airport
Location: Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 40°58'3"N by 98°18'34"W
Area Served: Grand Island, Nebraska
Operator/Owner: Hall County Airport Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1847 feet (563 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WKJ / RJCW
Airport Names:
  1. Wakkanai Airport
  2. 稚内空港
  3. Wakkanai Kūkō
Location: Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 27 feet (8 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI):

  • The facility was formerly Grand Island Army Airfield.
  • Central Nebraska Regional Airport was selected to be a new Chinook Helicopter Base.
  • Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GRI.
  • The furthest airport from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,617 miles (17,087 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):

  • In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
  • Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
  • Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
  • The furthest airport from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
  • Because of Wakkanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wakkanai 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.
  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.

Map of Nearest Airports to Central Nebraska Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Central Nebraska Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.78 miles (41.49 km) SSWHastings Municipal Airport (HSI)Hastings, Nebraska, United StatesView Hastings Municipal Airport on a map Set HSI as origin Airport Set HSI as destination Airport Get more information about Hastings Municipal Airport
240.04 miles (64.44 km) WSWKearney Regional Airport (EAR)Kearney, Nebraska, United StatesView Kearney Regional Airport on a map Set EAR as origin Airport Set EAR as destination Airport Get more information about Kearney Regional Airport
360.24 miles (96.94 km) NEColumbus Municipal Airport (OLU)Columbus, Nebraska, United StatesView Columbus Municipal Airport on a map Set OLU as origin Airport Set OLU as destination Airport Get more information about Columbus Municipal Airport
476.47 miles (123.07 km) WNWBroken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW)Broken Bow, Nebraska, United StatesView Broken Bow Municipal Airport on a map Set BBW as origin Airport Set BBW as destination Airport Get more information about Broken Bow Municipal Airport
577.56 miles (124.82 km) WJim Kelly Field (LXN)Lexington, Nebraska, United StatesView Jim Kelly Field on a map Set LXN as origin Airport Set LXN as destination Airport Get more information about Jim Kelly Field
681.36 miles (130.94 km) ELincoln Airport (LNK)Lincoln, Nebraska, United StatesView Lincoln Airport on a map Set LNK as origin Airport Set LNK as destination Airport Get more information about Lincoln Airport
783.65 miles (134.63 km) NNENorfolk Regional Airport (OFK)Norfolk, Nebraska, United StatesView Norfolk Regional Airport on a map Set OFK as origin Airport Set OFK as destination Airport Get more information about Norfolk Regional Airport
893.67 miles (150.75 km) ESEBeatrice Municipal Airport (BIE)Beatrice, Nebraska, United StatesView Beatrice Municipal Airport on a map Set BIE as origin Airport Set BIE as destination Airport Get more information about Beatrice Municipal Airport
994.27 miles (151.72 km) WSWArapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF)Arapahoe, Nebraska, United StatesView Arapahoe Municipal Airport on a map Set AHF as origin Airport Set AHF as destination Airport Get more information about Arapahoe Municipal Airport
1097.86 miles (157.49 km) ENEScribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB)Scribner, Nebraska, United StatesView Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield on a map Set SCB as origin Airport Set SCB as destination Airport Get more information about Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield
1198.79 miles (158.98 km) ENEFremont Municipal Airport (FET)Fremont, Nebraska, United StatesView Fremont Municipal Airport on a map Set FET as origin Airport Set FET as destination Airport Get more information about Fremont Municipal Airport
12103.95 miles (167.29 km) SSEBlosser Municipal Airport (CNK)Concordia, Kansas, United StatesView Blosser Municipal Airport on a map Set CNK as origin Airport Set CNK as destination Airport Get more information about Blosser Municipal Airport
13105.58 miles (169.92 km) NO'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL)O'Neill, Nebraska, United StatesView O'Neill Municipal Airport on a map Set ONL as origin Airport Set ONL as destination Airport Get more information about O'Neill Municipal Airport
14115.53 miles (185.93 km) EMillard Airport (MIQ)Omaha, Nebraska, United StatesView Millard Airport on a map Set MIQ as origin Airport Set MIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Millard Airport
15124.18 miles (199.85 km) WNorth Platte Regional Airport (LBF)North Platte, Nebraska, United StatesView North Platte Regional Airport on a map Set LBF as origin Airport Set LBF as destination Airport Get more information about North Platte Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Central Nebraska Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Central Nebraska Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,617.14 miles (17,086.59 km) SESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,553.33 miles (16,983.89 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
310,530.61 miles (16,947.34 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
410,508.74 miles (16,912.14 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
510,507.05 miles (16,909.42 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,471.37 miles (16,852.00 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,447.11 miles (16,812.96 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
910,440.40 miles (16,802.16 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1010,438.53 miles (16,799.14 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1110,438.10 miles (16,798.45 km) SESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1210,413.56 miles (16,758.96 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1310,400.99 miles (16,738.73 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1410,389.03 miles (16,719.48 km) ESEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
1510,380.73 miles (16,706.12 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Wakkanai Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wakkanai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1109.25 miles (175.82 km) SEOkhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE)Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, JapanView Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport on a map Set MBE as destination Airport Set MBE as destination Airport Get more information about Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport
2111.49 miles (179.42 km) NNEYuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, RussiaView Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport on a map Set UUS as destination Airport Set UUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
3123.92 miles (199.44 km) SSEAsahikawa Airport (AKJ)Asahikawa, Hokkaido, JapanView Asahikawa Airport on a map Set AKJ as destination Airport Set AKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Asahikawa Airport
4156.73 miles (252.23 km) SEMemanbetsu Airport (MMB)Kitami, JapanView Memanbetsu Airport on a map Set MMB as destination Airport Set MMB as destination Airport Get more information about Memanbetsu Airport
5181.74 miles (292.48 km) SNew Chitose Airport (CTS)Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanView New Chitose Airport on a map Set CTS as destination Airport Set CTS as destination Airport Get more information about New Chitose Airport
6197.46 miles (317.79 km) SSETokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO)Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, JapanView Tokachi-Obihiro Airport on a map Set OBO as destination Airport Set OBO as destination Airport Get more information about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
7200.37 miles (322.46 km) SENakashibetsu Airport (SHB)Nakashibetsu, JapanView Nakashibetsu Airport on a map Set SHB as destination Airport Set SHB as destination Airport Get more information about Nakashibetsu Airport
8201.68 miles (324.58 km) SEKushiro Airport (KUH)Kushiro, Hokkaidō, JapanView Kushiro Airport on a map Set KUH as destination Airport Set KUH as destination Airport Get more information about Kushiro Airport
9255.86 miles (411.76 km) SSWHakodate Airport (HKD)Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanView Hakodate Airport on a map Set HKD as destination Airport Set HKD as destination Airport Get more information about Hakodate Airport
10258.84 miles (416.57 km) SSWOkushiri Airport (OIR)Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, JapanView Okushiri Airport on a map Set OIR as destination Airport Set OIR as destination Airport Get more information about Okushiri Airport
11325.41 miles (523.69 km) SMisawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ)Misawa, Aomori, JapanView Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō on a map Set MSJ as destination Airport Set MSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō
12327.59 miles (527.21 km) SAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport
13335.70 miles (540.26 km) SJMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE)Hachinohe, Honshū, JapanView JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base on a map Set HHE as destination Airport Set HHE as destination Airport Get more information about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base
14367.36 miles (591.21 km) SSWOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
15379.03 miles (609.99 km) NWKhabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)Khabarovsk, RussiaView Khabarovsk Novy Airport on a map Set KHV as destination Airport Set KHV as destination Airport Get more information about Khabarovsk Novy Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wakkanai Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wakkanai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,445.74 miles (18,420.09 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
211,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
311,315.45 miles (18,210.41 km) ESEAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
411,312.85 miles (18,206.22 km) ESEMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as destination Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport
511,312.37 miles (18,205.44 km) ESEVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
611,288.52 miles (18,167.06 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
711,278.58 miles (18,151.07 km) ESENecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as destination Airport Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
811,251.41 miles (18,107.34 km) SERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
911,249.44 miles (18,104.17 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1011,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) SETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
1111,225.06 miles (18,064.93 km) SEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
1211,212.93 miles (18,045.42 km) ESETandil Airport (TDL)Tandil, ArgentinaView Tandil Airport on a map Set TDL as destination Airport Set TDL as destination Airport Get more information about Tandil Airport
1311,204.74 miles (18,032.24 km) ESETres Arroyos Airport (OYO)Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Tres Arroyos Airport on a map Set OYO as destination Airport Set OYO as destination Airport Get more information about Tres Arroyos Airport
1411,193.41 miles (18,014.00 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1511,177.21 miles (17,987.93 km) ESELa Plata Airport (LPG)La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView La Plata Airport on a map Set LPG as destination Airport Set LPG as destination Airport Get more information about La Plata Airport