Nonstop flight route between Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E)
Distance from IKL to FKS:
7,743.85 miles (12,462.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikela Airport (IKL), Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,744 miles (or 12,462 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 Ikela Airport and Fukushima 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 Ikela Airport and Fukushima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKL / FZGV |
| Airport Name: | Ikela Airport |
| Location: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1283 feet (391 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKL |
| More Information: | IKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKS / RJSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E |
| Area Served: | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 1220 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKS |
| More Information: | FKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikela Airport (IKL):
- The closest airport to Ikela Airport (IKL) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) S of IKL.
- The furthest airport from Ikela Airport (IKL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Ikela Airport (meaning Ikela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):
- The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.
- The airport remained operational during and following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, and temporarily saw increased domestic service during the closure of the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line to Tokyo.
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The last episode of the TV drama Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World was filmed at Fukushima Airport in 2004.
- In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.22 miles (244.98 km) S | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 159.99 miles (257.48 km) NNE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 177.50 miles (285.66 km) WNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) ESE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) S | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 263.56 miles (424.15 km) NNW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 291.65 miles (469.36 km) SW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) NW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 296.35 miles (476.93 km) W | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) NNE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 329.55 miles (530.36 km) S | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 340.59 miles (548.12 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 348.98 miles (561.62 km) W | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 355.24 miles (571.71 km) WNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.09 miles (19,902.85 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,584.20 miles (18,642.92 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,365.81 miles (18,291.45 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,198.90 miles (18,022.83 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,181.30 miles (17,994.51 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,171.60 miles (17,978.91 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,155.08 miles (17,952.32 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,152.21 miles (17,947.69 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,147.13 miles (17,939.52 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,141.42 miles (17,930.34 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,141.36 miles (17,930.24 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.31 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,133.81 miles (17,918.09 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,118.24 miles (17,893.03 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,107.44 miles (17,875.65 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.10 miles (93.51 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 68.46 miles (110.18 km) NNE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 3 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) NW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 5 | 101.06 miles (162.64 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 6 | 114.91 miles (184.94 km) NNW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 7 | 121.14 miles (194.96 km) SSW | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 8 | 156.84 miles (252.40 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 9 | 156.95 miles (252.58 km) WSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 10 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 11 | 183.37 miles (295.11 km) WSW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 12 | 204.85 miles (329.67 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.45 miles (337.07 km) SW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 14 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) SSW | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 15 | 229.72 miles (369.70 km) WSW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.65 miles (18,730.54 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,618.57 miles (18,698.24 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,617.33 miles (18,696.24 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,604.08 miles (18,674.90 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,558.55 miles (18,601.63 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,555.30 miles (18,596.41 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,546.80 miles (18,582.72 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,540.83 miles (18,573.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,535.11 miles (18,563.91 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,515.70 miles (18,532.68 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,504.09 miles (18,513.99 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,503.72 miles (18,513.40 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,502.74 miles (18,511.82 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,477.81 miles (18,471.70 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |