Nonstop flight route between Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Abou-Deia, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(24°20'40"N by 124°11'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E)
Distance from ISG to AOD:
6,805.26 miles (10,951.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ishigaki Airport (ISG), Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), Abou-Deia, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,805 miles (or 10,952 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 Ishigaki Airport and Abou-Deïa 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 Ishigaki Airport and Abou-Deïa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISG / ROIG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°20'40"N by 124°11'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| Elevation: | 86 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISG |
| More Information: | ISG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOD / |
| Airport Name: | Abou-Deïa Airport |
| Location: | Abou-Deia, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Abou-Deïa, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOD |
| More Information: | AOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Ishigaki Airport (ISG):
- Flight 611 of Southwest Air Lines is the only significant aircraft accident on record at Ishigaki Airport.
- Ishigaki Airport (ISG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ishigaki Airport's relatively low elevation of 86 feet, planes can take off or land at Ishigaki 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 furthest airport from Ishigaki Airport (ISG) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Ishigaki Airport (meaning Ishigaki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- None of the 138 passengers and crew were killed in the accident, but 67 were injured.
- The airport served about 1.8 million passengers a year, making it the second busiest third-class airport in Japan, behind Kobe Airport, and traffic grew steadily as the Yaeyama Islands become a popular tourist destination.
- In addition to being known as "Ishigaki Airport", other names for ISG include "石垣空港" and "Ishigaki Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Ishigaki Airport (ISG) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of ISG.
Facts about Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD):
- The closest airport to Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SE of AOD.
- Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abou-Deïa Airport (meaning Abou-Deïa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.21 miles (50.23 km) SW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan |     |
| 2 | 68.78 miles (110.68 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 76.43 miles (123.00 km) W | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 163.45 miles (263.04 km) W | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 172.82 miles (278.13 km) WNW | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 192.72 miles (310.16 km) WNW | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 207.46 miles (333.87 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 9 | 224.17 miles (360.76 km) WSW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 224.63 miles (361.51 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 224.63 miles (361.51 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 231.41 miles (372.41 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 232.64 miles (374.39 km) SW | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 245.75 miles (395.50 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 15 | 247.14 miles (397.74 km) WSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.92 miles (19,857.51 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,332.78 miles (19,847.63 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,319.10 miles (19,825.63 km) S | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,316.61 miles (19,821.62 km) SW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,313.20 miles (19,816.13 km) ESE | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,312.58 miles (19,815.12 km) S | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,309.17 miles (19,809.64 km) SW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,299.24 miles (19,793.66 km) ESE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,284.75 miles (19,770.34 km) WSW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,278.30 miles (19,759.97 km) SSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,276.82 miles (19,757.58 km) SSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,238.25 miles (19,695.51 km) SE | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,228.06 miles (19,679.11 km) SW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,226.45 miles (19,676.52 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,226.45 miles (19,676.52 km) S | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 2 | 63.64 miles (102.41 km) NW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 3 | 73.54 miles (118.34 km) ESE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 4 | 94.81 miles (152.59 km) WSW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 5 | 128.33 miles (206.52 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 6 | 138.86 miles (223.48 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 7 | 162.45 miles (261.43 km) WNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 8 | 171.81 miles (276.49 km) SSW | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.42 miles (300.01 km) WSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 10 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) NNE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 11 | 199.74 miles (321.45 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 211.29 miles (340.03 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) SSE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 247.35 miles (398.07 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 247.99 miles (399.10 km) ESE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.32 miles (19,890.35 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,824.42 miles (19,029.51 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,820.37 miles (19,023.00 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,814.50 miles (19,013.55 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,805.18 miles (18,998.55 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,797.29 miles (18,985.86 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,773.47 miles (18,947.51 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,761.42 miles (18,928.12 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,744.52 miles (18,900.93 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,736.94 miles (18,888.73 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,693.91 miles (18,819.48 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,675.70 miles (18,790.17 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,658.39 miles (18,762.31 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,642.99 miles (18,737.53 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |