Nonstop flight route between Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan and Kipnuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°33'6"N by 141°28'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°55'59"N by 164°1'50"W)
Distance from HHE to KPN:
2,653.12 miles (4,269.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE), Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan and Kipnuk Airport (KPN), Kipnuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,653 miles (or 4,270 kilometers).
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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: | KPN / PAKI |
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| Location: | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°55'59"N by 164°1'50"W |
| Area Served: | Kipnuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPN |
| More Information: | KPN 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".
- JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- With the start of the Korean War in 1950, the base was turned over to the Japanese National Police Reserve, the immediate predecessor to the Japan Defense Agency.
- 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.
Facts about Kipnuk Airport (KPN):
- The furthest airport from Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kipnuk Airport (KPN) is Chefornak Airport (CYF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNW of KPN.
- Kipnuk Airport (KPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kipnuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kipnuk 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kipnuk Airport", another name for KPN is "IIK".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.71 miles (18.85 km) NNW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan |     |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) WNW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 3 | 62.80 miles (101.07 km) WSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 4 | 79.58 miles (128.07 km) SSW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 5 | 90.61 miles (145.82 km) NNW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 6 | 92.42 miles (148.74 km) SW | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 148.90 miles (239.63 km) NW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 149.76 miles (241.01 km) SW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 9 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) N | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 10 | 158.99 miles (255.87 km) SSW | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 169.24 miles (272.37 km) S | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 12 | 175.72 miles (282.79 km) NNE | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 219.20 miles (352.77 km) SW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 14 | 221.27 miles (356.10 km) NNE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 15 | 221.98 miles (357.24 km) NE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.43 miles (18,475.92 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,456.23 miles (18,436.97 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,451.64 miles (18,429.57 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,427.91 miles (18,391.40 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,418.91 miles (18,376.90 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,418.14 miles (18,375.68 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,413.44 miles (18,368.10 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,404.21 miles (18,353.25 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,404.12 miles (18,353.10 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,399.03 miles (18,344.92 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,393.90 miles (18,336.65 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,379.85 miles (18,314.04 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,362.76 miles (18,286.55 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,356.42 miles (18,276.34 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,348.67 miles (18,263.88 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) NNW | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 39.82 miles (64.08 km) E | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) NNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.53 miles (87.76 km) ENE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 55.50 miles (89.31 km) NW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) NW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.17 miles (114.53 km) ENE | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) NNW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.84 miles (123.66 km) E | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 82.76 miles (133.19 km) WNW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.83 miles (133.31 km) NE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.56 miles (140.91 km) NE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) NE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) NE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,638.94 miles (17,121.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,622.08 miles (17,094.54 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,591.57 miles (17,045.44 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,548.06 miles (16,975.42 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,501.44 miles (16,900.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,390.10 miles (16,721.21 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,346.08 miles (16,650.37 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,320.92 miles (16,609.87 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,314.82 miles (16,600.05 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,314.81 miles (16,600.04 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,289.63 miles (16,559.51 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,282.56 miles (16,548.14 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,278.71 miles (16,541.94 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,273.32 miles (16,533.26 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,269.89 miles (16,527.74 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |