Nonstop flight route between Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia and Nakashibetsu, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalbarri Airport (KAX), Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia and Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,295 miles (or 8,521 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 Kalbarri Airport and Nakashibetsu 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 Kalbarri Airport and Nakashibetsu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAX / YKBR |
Airport Name: | Kalbarri Airport |
Location: | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'30"S by 114°15'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Greenough, Shire of Northampton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 515 feet (157 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KAX |
More Information: | KAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHB / RJCN |
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Location: | Nakashibetsu, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E |
Area Served: | Nakashibetsu, Nemuro |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHB |
More Information: | SHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalbarri Airport (KAX):
- The closest airport to Kalbarri Airport (KAX) is Geraldton Airport (GET), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSE of KAX.
- The furthest airport from Kalbarri Airport (KAX) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalbarri Airport (meaning Kalbarri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Kalbarri Airport (KAX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kalbarri Airport's relatively low elevation of 515 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalbarri 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.
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.
- The furthest airport from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,246 miles (18,099 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of SHB.
- Because of Nakashibetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakashibetsu 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.