Nonstop flight route between Igiugig, Alaska, United States and Iejima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(59°19'27"N by 155°54'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°43'21"N by 127°47'12"E)
Distance from IGG to IEJ:
4,170.32 miles (6,711.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igiugig Airport (IGG), Igiugig, Alaska, United States and Iejima Airport (IEJ), Iejima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,170 miles (or 6,711 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 Igiugig Airport and Iejima 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 Igiugig Airport and Iejima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGG / PAIG |
| Airport Name: | Igiugig Airport |
| Location: | Igiugig, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°19'27"N by 155°54'6"W |
| Area Served: | Igiugig, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGG |
| More Information: | IGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IEJ / RORE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iejima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°43'21"N by 127°47'12"E |
| Area Served: | Ie, Iejima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IEJ |
| More Information: | IEJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Igiugig Airport (IGG):
- Because of Igiugig Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Igiugig 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 closest airport to Igiugig Airport (IGG) is Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of IGG.
- Igiugig Airport (IGG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Igiugig Airport (IGG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Iejima Airport (IEJ):
- Because of Iejima Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Iejima 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.
- Iejima Airport (IEJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Iejima Airport (IEJ) is Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of IEJ.
- The furthest airport from Iejima Airport (IEJ) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is nearly antipodal to Iejima Airport (meaning Iejima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Iejima Airport", another name for IEJ is "伊江島空港".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) E | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.38 miles (58.54 km) SE | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.44 miles (58.65 km) WSW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 39.41 miles (63.42 km) ENE | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 45.67 miles (73.50 km) NE | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 52.05 miles (83.77 km) SSW | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 52.51 miles (84.51 km) W | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) WNW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 55.38 miles (89.12 km) W | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 57.01 miles (91.76 km) SW | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 58.14 miles (93.56 km) SW | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) NE | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) ENE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 70.36 miles (113.24 km) WSW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 82.04 miles (132.03 km) NE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.77 miles (17,197.04 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,684.65 miles (17,195.23 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,667.03 miles (17,166.87 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,651.71 miles (17,142.22 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,612.34 miles (17,078.86 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,505.79 miles (16,907.40 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,448.60 miles (16,815.35 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,391.91 miles (16,724.12 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,391.58 miles (16,723.59 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,391.03 miles (16,722.71 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,384.02 miles (16,711.41 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,367.13 miles (16,684.24 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,364.97 miles (16,680.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,362.48 miles (16,676.76 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,357.88 miles (16,669.35 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.64 miles (41.27 km) S | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 34.93 miles (56.21 km) WSW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 3 | 37.42 miles (60.22 km) SSW | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 48.97 miles (78.82 km) SW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 166.84 miles (268.51 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 171.51 miles (276.01 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 204.95 miles (329.84 km) SW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 210.19 miles (338.27 km) SW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 9 | 223.71 miles (360.02 km) ESE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 225.69 miles (363.21 km) ESE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 278.12 miles (447.59 km) SW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 307.28 miles (494.52 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 309.31 miles (497.78 km) SW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 337.61 miles (543.32 km) WSW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 392.92 miles (632.34 km) NNE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.61 miles (19,961.63 km) SSW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,397.14 miles (19,951.22 km) SE | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,385.54 miles (19,932.55 km) SW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,371.91 miles (19,910.61 km) S | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.88 km) WSW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,367.00 miles (19,902.71 km) SE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,358.33 miles (19,888.75 km) WSW | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,358.08 miles (19,888.36 km) W | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,357.09 miles (19,886.76 km) E | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,335.10 miles (19,851.37 km) SSW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,331.35 miles (19,845.33 km) S | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,297.39 miles (19,790.69 km) WSW | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,293.45 miles (19,784.34 km) SE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) E | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,285.28 miles (19,771.19 km) SE | João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) | Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |