Nonstop flight route between Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan and Kodiak, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE), Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan and Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK), Kodiak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,072 miles (or 4,943 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 JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base and Kodiak Municipal 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 JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base and Kodiak Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HHE / RJSH |
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| Location: | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'6"N by 141°28'1"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHE |
| More Information: | HHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDK / PAKD |
| Airport Name: | Kodiak Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kodiak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°48'20"N by 152°22'26"W |
| Area Served: | Kodiak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kodiak |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 139 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDK |
| More Information: | KDK Maps & Info |
Facts about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE):
- In addition to being known as "JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base", other names for HHE include "八戸航空基地" and "Hachinohe Koku-kichi".
- The furthest airport from JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,480 miles (18,476 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base 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.
- JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base was initially founded as a training field for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in 1941.
- JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) is Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of HHE.
Facts about Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK):
- Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kodiak Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 139 feet, planes can take off or land at Kodiak Municipal 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 Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,788 miles (17,362 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Kodiak Municipal Airport has one runway designated 2/20 with a 2,475 by 40 ft asphalt and gravel surface.
- The closest airport to Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) is Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SW of KDK.
