Nonstop flight route between Izumo, Shimane, Japan and Abaiang, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(35°24'48"N by 132°53'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°47'47"N by 173°2'25"E)
Distance from IZO to ABF:
3,464.92 miles (5,576.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Izumo Airport (IZO), Izumo, Shimane, Japan and Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), Abaiang, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,465 miles (or 5,576 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 Izumo Airport and Abaiang Atoll 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 Izumo Airport and Abaiang Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IZO / RJOC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Izumo, Shimane, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°24'48"N by 132°53'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shimane Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IZO |
| More Information: | IZO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABF / NGAB |
| Airport Name: | Abaiang Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Abaiang, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°47'47"N by 173°2'25"E |
| Area Served: | Abaiang, Kiribati |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABF |
| More Information: | ABF Maps & Info |
Facts about Izumo Airport (IZO):
- Izumo Airport (IZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Izumo Airport", other names for IZO include "出雲空港" and "Izumo Kūkō".
- Because of Izumo Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Izumo 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 Izumo Airport (IZO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Izumo Airport (meaning Izumo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,419 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Izumo Airport (IZO) is Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of IZO.
Facts about Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF):
- The closest airport to Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NE of ABF.
- The furthest airport from Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abaiang Atoll Airport (meaning Abaiang Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,007 miles (19,323 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Because of Abaiang Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abaiang Atoll 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.41 miles (32.85 km) ENE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan |     |
| 2 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) S | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 70.97 miles (114.22 km) SE | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 4 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) SW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 5 | 104.61 miles (168.36 km) SE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) S | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 7 | 136.45 miles (219.60 km) SSE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 8 | 137.44 miles (221.19 km) SW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) ESE | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 148.90 miles (239.64 km) SSW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 11 | 148.97 miles (239.74 km) ESE | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 12 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) ESE | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 13 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) ESE | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 14 | 155.17 miles (249.72 km) SW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.67 miles (298.80 km) SE | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,066.38 miles (19,418.91 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,042.42 miles (19,380.36 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,996.35 miles (19,306.20 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,994.22 miles (19,302.78 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,984.13 miles (19,286.54 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,977.14 miles (19,275.29 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,955.26 miles (19,240.08 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,946.85 miles (19,226.54 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,937.28 miles (19,211.14 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,931.29 miles (19,201.49 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,895.11 miles (19,143.27 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,887.38 miles (19,130.84 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,883.18 miles (19,124.07 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,877.56 miles (19,115.03 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,870.76 miles (19,104.09 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) NE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 29.59 miles (47.61 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 90.53 miles (145.69 km) N | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 105.37 miles (169.57 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 118.69 miles (191.01 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 299.02 miles (481.23 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 302.12 miles (486.21 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 309.74 miles (498.48 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 353.48 miles (568.87 km) WNW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 368.46 miles (592.99 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 376.31 miles (605.62 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 376.75 miles (606.32 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 378.78 miles (609.58 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 383.83 miles (617.72 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 387.00 miles (622.81 km) NNW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,007.09 miles (19,323.48 km) N | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 11,978.80 miles (19,277.97 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.72 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 11,942.93 miles (19,220.24 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,906.09 miles (19,160.95 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,900.85 miles (19,152.51 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 7 | 11,888.60 miles (19,132.79 km) N | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,886.87 miles (19,130.02 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,876.03 miles (19,112.57 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 11,863.39 miles (19,092.23 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,859.95 miles (19,086.69 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,852.07 miles (19,074.01 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 11,842.40 miles (19,058.44 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 11,834.35 miles (19,045.50 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 15 | 11,831.58 miles (19,041.03 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |