Nonstop flight route between Kōchi, Japan and Savoonga, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°32'45"N by 133°40'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°41'11"N by 170°29'33"W)
Distance from KCZ to SVA:
3,133.20 miles (5,042.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kōchi Airport (KCZ), Kōchi, Japan and Savoonga Airport (SVA), Savoonga, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,133 miles (or 5,042 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 Kōchi Airport and Savoonga 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 Kōchi Airport and Savoonga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCZ / RJOK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kōchi, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'45"N by 133°40'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Japan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCZ |
| More Information: | KCZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVA / PASA |
| Airport Name: | Savoonga Airport |
| Location: | Savoonga, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°41'11"N by 170°29'33"W |
| Area Served: | Savoonga, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVA |
| More Information: | SVA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kōchi Airport (KCZ):
- Because of Kōchi Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Kōchi 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 120 ha airport has a single runway handling small to medium size aircraft.
- On 13 March 2007, All Nippon Airways Flight 1603, a Bombardier Dash 8, bound from Osaka to Kōchi, landed safely at the Kochi Airport after the front wheel of the plane failed to deploy.
- In addition to being known as "Kōchi Airport", another name for KCZ is "高知空港".
- Kōchi Airport was originally built in 1944 as Kōchi Airfield for the Imperial Japanese Navy and from 1945 to 1952 the airport was under command of US forces.
- The closest airport to Kōchi Airport (KCZ) is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NNE of KCZ.
- The furthest airport from Kōchi Airport (KCZ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Kōchi Airport (meaning Kōchi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,446 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Kōchi Airport (KCZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Savoonga Airport (SVA):
- Savoonga Airport (SVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Gambell Airport (GAM), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of SVA.
- The furthest airport from Savoonga Airport (SVA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,385 miles (16,713 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Savoonga Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Savoonga 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 | 50.25 miles (80.86 km) NNE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan |     |
| 2 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) WNW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.02 miles (120.73 km) NW | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 84.33 miles (135.72 km) N | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 5 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) E | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 6 | 108.56 miles (174.71 km) NE | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 7 | 111.40 miles (179.29 km) W | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 8 | 116.40 miles (187.32 km) NE | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 132.50 miles (213.23 km) NE | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 10 | 132.50 miles (213.23 km) NE | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 11 | 132.87 miles (213.83 km) NW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 12 | 136.45 miles (219.60 km) NNW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 13 | 136.75 miles (220.08 km) N | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 14 | 139.90 miles (225.15 km) WNW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 157.79 miles (253.93 km) W | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,083.37 miles (19,446.25 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,065.53 miles (19,417.53 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,061.28 miles (19,410.69 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,056.86 miles (19,403.58 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,009.89 miles (19,328.00 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,974.59 miles (19,271.18 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,973.70 miles (19,269.76 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,971.88 miles (19,266.82 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,959.65 miles (19,247.15 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,955.78 miles (19,240.92 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,940.59 miles (19,216.48 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,929.29 miles (19,198.28 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,928.08 miles (19,196.33 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,926.52 miles (19,193.82 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,909.74 miles (19,166.82 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) W | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 95.97 miles (154.44 km) WNW | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 3 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) NNE | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) NNE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 151.38 miles (243.62 km) NNE | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 153.04 miles (246.29 km) NE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 154.02 miles (247.86 km) NE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 162.61 miles (261.70 km) ENE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 163.74 miles (263.51 km) NE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 165.03 miles (265.60 km) NE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 193.87 miles (312.00 km) ESE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 194.17 miles (312.48 km) SE | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 194.56 miles (313.11 km) ESE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 196.73 miles (316.61 km) ESE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 200.89 miles (323.30 km) SE | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,385.04 miles (16,713.06 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,346.98 miles (16,651.81 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,313.45 miles (16,597.85 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,272.17 miles (16,531.42 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,225.59 miles (16,456.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,177.09 miles (16,378.40 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,064.85 miles (16,197.77 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,063.66 miles (16,195.85 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,024.24 miles (16,132.41 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,024.24 miles (16,132.41 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,992.94 miles (16,082.04 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,990.67 miles (16,078.38 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,968.72 miles (16,043.06 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,959.68 miles (16,028.51 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,954.48 miles (16,020.14 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |