Nonstop flight route between Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland and Tokyo, Honshū, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°33'11"N by 139°46'51"E)
Distance from KEF to HND:
5,492.11 miles (8,838.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keflavík International Airport (KEF), Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland and Tokyo International Airport (HND), Tokyo, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,492 miles (or 8,839 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 Keflavík International Airport and Tokyo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEF / BIKF |
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| Location: | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Reykjavík Area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEF |
| More Information: | KEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HND / RJTT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°33'11"N by 139°46'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tokyo Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (airfield); Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminals) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HND |
| More Information: | HND Maps & Info |
Facts about Keflavík International Airport (KEF):
- In 2014 the current terminal will be enlarged.
- In addition to being known as "Keflavík International Airport", another name for KEF is "Keflavíkurflugvöllur".
- Because of Keflavík International Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Keflavík 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.
- The furthest airport from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The presence of foreign military forces in Iceland under the NATO sponsored Iceland–U.S.
- The closest airport to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KEF.
- The airport was built by the United States military during World War II.
- Keflavík International Airport (KEF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Tokyo International Airport (HND):
- During World War II, both IJA and Haneda Airport shifted to almost exclusively military transport services.
- Tokyo International Airport (HND) has 4 runways.
- Before the construction of Haneda Airport, aviators in Tokyo used various beaches of Tokyo Bay as airstrips, including beaches near the current site of Haneda.
- The Tokyo Monorail opened between Haneda and central Tokyo in 1964, in time for the Tokyo Olympics.
- The closest airport to Tokyo International Airport (HND) is Narita International Airport (NRT), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of HND.
- Because of Tokyo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Tokyo 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 December 2009, ForbesTraveller.com recognized Haneda Airport as the most punctual airport in the world for two years in a row, with 94.3% of its flights departing on time and 88.6% arriving on time.
- The furthest airport from Tokyo International Airport (HND) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Tokyo International Airport", other names for HND include "東京国際空港" and "Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō".
- In May 2008, the Japanese Ministry of Transport announced that international flights would be allowed between Haneda and any overseas destination, provided that such flights must operate between 11 PM and 7 AM.
- All three terminals are managed by Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) ENE | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) ESE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 3 | 115.68 miles (186.16 km) NNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 4 | 117.74 miles (189.48 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 143.67 miles (231.22 km) NNE | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) N | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 149.93 miles (241.29 km) NE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 176.41 miles (283.90 km) NE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 183.20 miles (294.83 km) NE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 203.37 miles (327.29 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 221.04 miles (355.73 km) NE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 12 | 223.26 miles (359.30 km) E | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) ENE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 258.65 miles (416.25 km) ENE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 261.53 miles (420.90 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.93 miles (18,005.18 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,152.80 miles (17,948.65 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,059.31 miles (17,798.19 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,054.62 miles (17,790.65 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,040.99 miles (17,768.70 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,028.34 miles (17,748.35 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,019.81 miles (17,734.62 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,973.67 miles (17,660.36 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,962.50 miles (17,642.40 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,953.09 miles (17,627.24 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,938.97 miles (17,604.53 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,934.28 miles (17,596.98 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,924.07 miles (17,580.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,900.70 miles (17,542.93 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.96 miles (59.48 km) ENE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 2 | 66.60 miles (107.17 km) N | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 103.00 miles (165.77 km) S | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 4 | 104.01 miles (167.38 km) WSW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 5 | 112.36 miles (180.82 km) WNW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 6 | 121.14 miles (194.96 km) NNE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 7 | 162.19 miles (261.02 km) W | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 8 | 163.36 miles (262.90 km) WNW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 9 | 168.47 miles (271.13 km) S | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 10 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) NNW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 11 | 174.72 miles (281.18 km) WSW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 12 | 189.41 miles (304.83 km) NNE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 13 | 197.36 miles (317.63 km) WNW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 200.18 miles (322.15 km) N | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 203.33 miles (327.23 km) WNW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.56 miles (18,863.97 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,710.99 miles (18,846.97 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,704.55 miles (18,836.60 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,694.30 miles (18,820.10 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,691.95 miles (18,816.32 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,658.10 miles (18,761.85 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,638.64 miles (18,730.52 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,616.43 miles (18,694.79 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,615.56 miles (18,693.38 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,604.96 miles (18,676.33 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,596.41 miles (18,662.56 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,587.06 miles (18,647.52 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,570.30 miles (18,620.55 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,566.43 miles (18,614.32 km) ESE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,563.90 miles (18,610.25 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |