Nonstop flight route between Itami (near Osaka), Japan and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Osaka International Airport (ITM), Itami (near Osaka), Japan and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,881 miles (or 9,464 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 Osaka International Airport and London Luton 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 Osaka International Airport and London Luton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ITM / RJOO |
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Location: | Itami (near Osaka), Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'3"N by 135°26'21"E |
Area Served: | Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (airfield); Osaka International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminal) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ITM |
More Information: | ITM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTN / EGGW |
Airport Name: | London Luton Airport |
Location: | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'28"N by 0°22'5"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Luton Borough Council - Abertis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTN |
More Information: | LTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Osaka International Airport (ITM):
- Because of Osaka International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Osaka International 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 September 2013, NKIAC announced that it would acquire Osaka Airport Terminal Co.
- In addition to being known as "Osaka International Airport", other names for ITM include "Itami International Airport", "大阪国際空港" and "Ōsaka Kokusai Kūkō".
- Osaka International Airport (ITM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Osaka International Airport (ITM) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The policy of the Japanese government has been to limit operations at Itami in order to spur development at Kansai and Kobe.
- Itami is currently limited to domestic flights, and can only handle 18 landings per hour and 370 landings per day.
- There were originally plans to close Itami Airport following the opening of Kansai, but nearby communities opposed such a move for economic reasons, so Itami was retained as a domestic-only airport after Kansai opened in 1994.
- Itami was renamed Osaka Airport following its return to Japanese control in March 1959.
- In its heyday Itami was served by a variety of major international carriers, including Pan Am, British Airways, Air India, Cathay Pacific and Korean Air.
- The closest airport to Osaka International Airport (ITM) is Osaka International Airport (OSA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ITM.
Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):
- The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
- London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
- Because of London Luton Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at London Luton 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 London Luton Airport (LTN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,851 miles (19,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- While developing the basic infrastructure, various business partners were courted and business models were considered.
- The original runways had been grass tracks 18/36 and 06/24, and then a concrete runway 08/26.
- The airport remains in municipal ownership, owned by Luton Borough Council but managed by the private sector London Luton Airport Operations Limited.
- The airport was also mentioned in a famous Campari advert featuring Lorraine Chase, with the punch line "Were you truly wafted here from paradise?".