Nonstop flight route between Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Skwentna, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°20'40"N by 124°11'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°57'55"N by 151°11'29"W)
Distance from ISG to SKW:
4,572.04 miles (7,357.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ishigaki Airport (ISG), Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan and Skwentna Airport (SKW), Skwentna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,572 miles (or 7,358 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 Skwentna 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 Skwentna 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 |
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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: | SKW / PASW |
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| Location: | Skwentna, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°57'55"N by 151°11'29"W |
| Area Served: | Skwentna, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKW |
| More Information: | SKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ishigaki Airport (ISG):
- 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.
- The airport was opened in 1943 for military use, and converted to a civilian airport in 1956.
- 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 closest airport to Ishigaki Airport (ISG) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of ISG.
- In addition to being known as "Ishigaki Airport", other names for ISG include "石垣空港" and "Ishigaki Kūkō".
- 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.
- Southwest Air Lines Flight 611 took off on runway 36 from Naha Airport on the island of Okinawa at 13:09 for a regular flight to Ishigaki Airport, Japan.
- Ishigaki Airport (ISG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Skwentna Airport (SKW):
- Skwentna Airport (SKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Skwentna Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Skwentna 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 "Skwentna Airport", another name for SKW is "Skwentna".
- The furthest airport from Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Willow Airport (WOW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of SKW.
| 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 | 39.90 miles (64.21 km) ESE | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 43.11 miles (69.38 km) NE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) ESE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) S | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 60.44 miles (97.27 km) ESE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 61.42 miles (98.85 km) S | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) SE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 67.29 miles (108.29 km) SE | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 68.25 miles (109.83 km) SE | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) SE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 73.31 miles (117.97 km) ESE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) S | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 103.09 miles (165.91 km) S | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 114.89 miles (184.90 km) NE | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 118.66 miles (190.96 km) NNW | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,498.41 miles (16,895.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,484.46 miles (16,873.07 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,471.93 miles (16,852.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,451.03 miles (16,819.26 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,437.43 miles (16,797.37 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,335.05 miles (16,632.61 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,286.48 miles (16,554.45 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,220.66 miles (16,448.51 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,216.78 miles (16,442.28 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,213.32 miles (16,436.70 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,211.23 miles (16,433.34 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,202.63 miles (16,419.51 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,199.29 miles (16,414.13 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,190.33 miles (16,399.70 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,178.55 miles (16,380.74 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |