Nonstop flight route between Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°56'40"N by 131°19'36"E)
Distance from HUA to KTD:
7,565.25 miles (12,175.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States and Kitadaito Airport (KTD), Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,565 miles (or 12,175 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) and Kitadaito 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 Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) and Kitadaito Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HUA / KHUA |
| Airport Name: | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
| Location: | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'42"N by 86°41'4"W |
| Area Served: | Redstone Arsenal |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 685 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUA |
| More Information: | HUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTD / RORK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°56'40"N by 131°19'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTD |
| More Information: | KTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA):
- Because of Redstone Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 685 feet, planes can take off or land at Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) 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.
- Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Huntsville International Airport (HSV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of HUA.
- The furthest airport from Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kitadaito Airport (KTD):
- The furthest airport from Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), which is nearly antipodal to Kitadaito Airport (meaning Kitadaito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of KTD.
- Because of Kitadaito Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitadaito 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 prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kitadaito Airport", other names for KTD include "北大東空港" and "Kitadaitō Kūkō".
- Kitadaito Airport (KTD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.87 miles (9.45 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.90 miles (23.98 km) W | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 27.21 miles (43.79 km) NNE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 52.77 miles (84.92 km) W | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NNE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) SE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 62.38 miles (100.39 km) NNE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 66.65 miles (107.27 km) NNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) ENE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) S | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 81.28 miles (130.80 km) SSE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 84.33 miles (135.71 km) WSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 84.77 miles (136.43 km) SSE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 84.98 miles (136.75 km) NNE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,194.78 miles (18,016.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,175.15 miles (17,984.61 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,155.81 miles (17,953.49 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,143.47 miles (17,933.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.14 miles (17,926.67 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,137.09 miles (17,923.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,125.61 miles (17,904.89 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.75 miles (17,893.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,118.08 miles (17,892.76 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,111.23 miles (17,881.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,087.69 miles (17,843.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.81 miles (17,807.05 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,056.13 miles (17,793.08 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,050.69 miles (17,784.31 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,047.44 miles (17,779.09 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.84 miles (12.61 km) SSW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 185.37 miles (298.33 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 198.36 miles (319.24 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 222.42 miles (357.95 km) W | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 225.69 miles (363.21 km) WNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 6 | 229.11 miles (368.72 km) W | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 250.84 miles (403.68 km) W | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 257.12 miles (413.79 km) W | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 309.51 miles (498.11 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 385.01 miles (619.62 km) W | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 393.52 miles (633.30 km) W | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 12 | 406.47 miles (654.14 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 13 | 409.96 miles (659.77 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 459.98 miles (740.27 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 477.07 miles (767.77 km) N | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,416.07 miles (19,981.69 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,394.43 miles (19,946.86 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,385.63 miles (19,932.70 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,372.26 miles (19,911.17 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,317.34 miles (19,822.79 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,291.66 miles (19,781.45 km) SSE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,286.81 miles (19,773.66 km) E | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,284.84 miles (19,770.48 km) ESE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,275.72 miles (19,755.80 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,266.72 miles (19,741.33 km) ESE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,255.28 miles (19,722.91 km) ESE | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.23 km) SSW | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,239.70 miles (19,697.84 km) ESE | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,239.32 miles (19,697.23 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,232.68 miles (19,686.54 km) SW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |