Nonstop flight route between Iki, Iki Island, Japan and Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(33°44'57"N by 129°47'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°30'0"S by 154°13'35"E)
Distance from IKI to IIS:
3,087.08 miles (4,968.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iki Airport (IKI), Iki, Iki Island, Japan and Nissan Island Airport (IIS), Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,087 miles (or 4,968 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 Iki Airport and Nissan Island 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 Iki Airport and Nissan Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKI / RJDB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iki, Iki Island, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'57"N by 129°47'8"E |
| Area Served: | Iki, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKI |
| More Information: | IKI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IIS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°30'0"S by 154°13'35"E |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IIS |
| More Information: | IIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Iki Airport (IKI):
- Iki Airport (IKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Iki Airport (IKI) is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of IKI.
- Because of Iki Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Iki 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 "Iki Airport", other names for IKI include "壱岐空港" and "Iki Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Iki Airport (IKI) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Iki Airport (meaning Iki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
Facts about Nissan Island Airport (IIS):
- Nissan Island Airport (IIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nissan Island Airport (IIS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Nissan Island Airport (IIS) is Buka Island Airport (BUA), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) SSE of IIS.
- Lagoon Airfield was abandoned after the war, while Ocean Airfield remained in use as a civilian airfield.
- Because of Nissan Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Nissan Island 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 "Nissan Island Airport", other names for IIS include "AYIA" and "Nissan Island".
- In late 1944 airfield roll-up activities were commenced and were completed by August 1945.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) ESE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan |     |
| 2 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) SE | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 57.97 miles (93.30 km) S | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 4 | 66.94 miles (107.73 km) E | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 5 | 86.57 miles (139.33 km) E | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) SE | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 92.91 miles (149.52 km) SW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 8 | 109.98 miles (177.00 km) NNW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | 113.82 miles (183.17 km) E | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 10 | 131.22 miles (211.19 km) ENE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 11 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 12 | 144.92 miles (233.22 km) SSE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 13 | 156.05 miles (251.14 km) N | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 14 | 161.40 miles (259.75 km) NNW | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 15 | 161.40 miles (259.75 km) SE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.39 miles (19,755.27 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,250.07 miles (19,714.53 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,195.55 miles (19,626.79 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,185.20 miles (19,610.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,171.33 miles (19,587.81 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,157.55 miles (19,565.63 km) SE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,148.01 miles (19,550.28 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,147.21 miles (19,548.98 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,096.41 miles (19,467.23 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,090.98 miles (19,458.50 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,086.48 miles (19,451.26 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,077.34 miles (19,436.55 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,074.85 miles (19,432.54 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,073.96 miles (19,431.11 km) E | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,036.46 miles (19,370.76 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) SSE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) W | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.81 miles (218.56 km) WNW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.30 miles (240.27 km) NW | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 183.46 miles (295.26 km) WSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 203.40 miles (327.35 km) WSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) SSE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 213.56 miles (343.70 km) SE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 221.49 miles (356.45 km) SSE | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 270.54 miles (435.40 km) WNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 271.32 miles (436.65 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 294.57 miles (474.06 km) WSW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 302.71 miles (487.16 km) SE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 307.61 miles (495.04 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.03 miles (18,851.86 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,701.71 miles (18,832.04 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,700.06 miles (18,829.38 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,699.05 miles (18,827.75 km) NE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,680.29 miles (18,797.56 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,612.99 miles (18,689.26 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 7 | 11,610.78 miles (18,685.69 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,609.26 miles (18,683.25 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,595.53 miles (18,661.15 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,583.28 miles (18,641.44 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,582.60 miles (18,640.33 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,576.98 miles (18,631.30 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 13 | 11,569.53 miles (18,619.30 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,565.21 miles (18,612.36 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 11,557.89 miles (18,600.57 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |