Nonstop flight route between Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan and Fox Glacier, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan and Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL), Fox Glacier, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,055 miles (or 8,135 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 Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 and Fox Glacier Aerodrome, 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 Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 and Fox Glacier Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWO / RJAW |
| Airport Name: | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 |
| Location: | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°47'4"N by 141°19'27"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWO |
| More Information: | IWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGL / NZFH |
| Airport Name: | Fox Glacier Aerodrome |
| Location: | Fox Glacier, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'43"S by 170°1'11"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from FGL |
| More Information: | FGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO):
- A third Japanese airfield 24°47′37″N 141°19′29″E / 24.79361°N 141.32472°E / 24.79361.
- The closest airport to Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 583 miles (938 kilometers) N of IWO.
- Today, the base is the only airfield on the island, operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
- The furthest airport from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) is Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB), which is nearly antipodal to Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (meaning Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cabo Frio International Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Facts about Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL):
- The closest airport to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is Mount Cook Airport (MON), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of FGL.
- The furthest airport from Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (meaning Fox Glacier Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
