Nonstop flight route between Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States and Nakashibetsu, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(44°21'34"N by 84°40'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E)
Distance from HTL to SHB:
5,636.44 miles (9,070.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL), Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States and Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,636 miles (or 9,071 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 Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport and Nakashibetsu 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 Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport and Nakashibetsu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTL / KHTL |
| Airport Name: | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°21'34"N by 84°40'15"W |
| Area Served: | Houghton Lake, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Roscommon County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1150 feet (351 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTL |
| More Information: | HTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHB / RJCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nakashibetsu, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E |
| Area Served: | Nakashibetsu, Nemuro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHB |
| More Information: | SHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL):
- Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It was known as Roscommon County Airport until 2005, when it was named to honor Terry Blodgett, the airport's manager from 1987 until his death in 2004, and his father Francis Blodgett, airport manager from 1959 to 1981.
- The closest airport to Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) is Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SSE of HTL.
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- The furthest airport from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,246 miles (18,099 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of SHB.
- Because of Nakashibetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakashibetsu 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.
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.59 miles (46.01 km) SSE | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.43 miles (60.23 km) W | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) N | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 50.59 miles (81.41 km) NNW | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 51.10 miles (82.24 km) S | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 52.05 miles (83.76 km) WNW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 52.61 miles (84.66 km) SW | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 60.42 miles (97.23 km) SW | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 63.35 miles (101.95 km) E | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 64.26 miles (103.42 km) SSE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 71.69 miles (115.37 km) S | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 73.74 miles (118.67 km) NE | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) W | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 83.90 miles (135.03 km) N | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 90.35 miles (145.40 km) WSW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,160.88 miles (17,961.65 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,136.88 miles (17,923.02 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.51 miles (17,911.16 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,110.87 miles (17,881.17 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,081.79 miles (17,834.37 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,052.91 miles (17,787.89 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,042.75 miles (17,771.54 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,037.20 miles (17,762.61 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,031.63 miles (17,753.65 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,988.64 miles (17,684.45 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,923.66 miles (17,579.89 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,893.25 miles (17,530.94 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,880.75 miles (17,510.82 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,875.14 miles (17,501.79 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,844.72 miles (17,452.84 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) WNW | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 2 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) SW | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 3 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) WNW | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) WSW | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 125.82 miles (202.49 km) W | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) WSW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.46 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 244.46 miles (393.43 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) NNW | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 10 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 275.26 miles (442.99 km) SW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 294.01 miles (473.16 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 14 | 332.20 miles (534.62 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 348.25 miles (560.46 km) SW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.62 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.34 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,210.32 miles (18,041.22 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,204.26 miles (18,031.46 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,199.23 miles (18,023.37 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,193.08 miles (18,013.47 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.19 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,173.74 miles (17,982.34 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,166.18 miles (17,970.17 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,153.49 miles (17,949.75 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,146.18 miles (17,937.99 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,140.38 miles (17,928.67 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,138.21 miles (17,925.16 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,105.05 miles (17,871.79 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |