Nonstop flight route between Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Itami (near Osaka), Japan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kogalym International Airport (KGP), Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Osaka International Airport (ITM), Itami (near Osaka), Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,199 miles (or 5,148 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 Kogalym International Airport and Osaka International 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 Kogalym International Airport and Osaka International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kogalym International Airport (KGP):

• Because of Kogalym International Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Kogalym 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 closest airport to Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Surgut Airport (SGC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of KGP.
• The furthest airport from Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,030 miles (17,750 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Kogalym International Airport", another name for KGP is "Международный аэропорт Когалым".
• Kogalym International Airport (KGP) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Osaka International Airport (ITM):

• The closest airport to Osaka International Airport (ITM) is Osaka International Airport (OSA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ITM.
• In May 1968, a group of local citizens decided to sue the government for damages related to noise pollution from Itami Airport.
• The furthest airport from Osaka International Airport (ITM) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
• Despite its "international" designation, the airport's scheduled passenger air traffic is entirely domestic.
• The airport is often called Itami Airport because most of its land is located in Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture.
• Osaka International Airport (ITM) has 2 runways.
• Because of the political friction surrounding Itami, planners began work in the 1970s to relocate many of its flights to an offshore location.
• In addition to being known as "Osaka International Airport", other names for ITM include "Itami International Airport", "大阪国際空港" and "Ōsaka Kokusai Kūkō".
• Both Hyogo Prefecture and Itami City are supporters of expanded service at Itami, and established a formal coordination body in July 2013 to propose further reforms such as allowing international charter flights, and to engage in local efforts such as improving ground transportation and publicizing the airport's convenience.
• In May 2011, the Diet of Japan passed legislation to form a new Kansai International Airport Corporation using the state's existing equity stake in Kansai Airport and its property holdings at Itami Airport.
• While Japan's economy was growing rapidly, the area around Itami Airport became an increasingly dense residential area for commuters to Osaka.
• Because of Osaka International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Osaka 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.