Nonstop flight route between Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan and Ruby, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hachijojima Airport (HAC), Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan and Ruby Airport (RBY), Ruby, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,435 miles (or 5,528 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 Hachijojima Airport and Ruby 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 Hachijojima Airport and Ruby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAC / RJTH |
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| Location: | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°6'54"N by 139°47'8"E |
| Area Served: | Hachijōjima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Toyoko Municipal Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 301 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAC |
| More Information: | HAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBY / PARY |
| Airport Name: | Ruby Airport |
| Location: | Ruby, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°43'37"N by 155°28'11"W |
| Area Served: | Ruby, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 658 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBY |
| More Information: | RBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Hachijojima Airport (HAC):
- In addition to being known as "Hachijojima Airport", other names for HAC include "八丈島空港" and "Hachijōjima Kūkō".
- An air field was established on the island of Hachijōjima in 1926 by the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- The closest airport to Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Miyakejima Airport (MYE), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of HAC.
- Hachijojima Airport (HAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- From the year 2000, ANA subsidiary Air Nippon operated flights to Hachijōjima using a Boeing 737-400 colorfully painted with a dolphin design to promote tourism.
- Because of Hachijojima Airport's relatively low elevation of 301 feet, planes can take off or land at Hachijojima 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 Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), which is located 11,814 miles (19,013 kilometers) away in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Facts about Ruby Airport (RBY):
- Because of Ruby Airport's relatively low elevation of 658 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruby 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.
- Ruby Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Ruby, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Ruby Airport (RBY) is Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) W of RBY.
- The furthest airport from Ruby Airport (RBY) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,312 miles (16,596 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Ruby Airport (RBY) currently has only 1 runway.
