Nonstop flight route between Grayling, Alaska, United States and Nagasaki, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(62°53'39"N by 160°3'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°55'0"N by 129°54'48"E)
Distance from KGX to NGS:
3,599.08 miles (5,792.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grayling Airport (KGX), Grayling, Alaska, United States and Nagasaki Airport (NGS), Nagasaki, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,599 miles (or 5,792 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 Grayling Airport and Nagasaki 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 Grayling Airport and Nagasaki Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grayling, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°53'39"N by 160°3'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGX |
| More Information: | KGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGS / RJFU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nagasaki, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°55'0"N by 129°54'48"E |
| Area Served: | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Bureau |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGS |
| More Information: | NGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Grayling Airport (KGX):
- In addition to being known as "Grayling Airport", another name for KGX is "none".
- The closest airport to Grayling Airport (KGX) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of KGX.
- Grayling Airport (KGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grayling Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Grayling 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 Grayling Airport (KGX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,438 miles (16,798 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Nagasaki Airport (NGS):
- The furthest airport from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Nagasaki Airport (meaning Nagasaki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,303 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Nagasaki Airport (NGS) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of NGS.
- Because of Nagasaki Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Nagasaki 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 airport terminal and runway 14/32 are on an island, and the shorter runway 18/36 is on the mainland.
- The current island runway and terminal opened on May 1, 1975.
- In addition to being known as "Nagasaki Airport", other names for NGS include "長崎空港" and "Nagasaki Kūkō".
- Nagasaki Airport (NGS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.57 miles (28.28 km) SSW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) SE | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.65 miles (79.91 km) S | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 72.33 miles (116.40 km) NNW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) NW | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) WNW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.18 miles (140.31 km) SSW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 92.25 miles (148.45 km) S | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.08 miles (151.41 km) SE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.25 miles (151.69 km) S | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.90 miles (152.72 km) SSE | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 94.93 miles (152.78 km) SW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.48 miles (171.36 km) NNE | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 108.04 miles (173.88 km) NNW | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.31 miles (175.91 km) W | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,438.03 miles (16,798.34 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,437.43 miles (16,797.38 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,424.22 miles (16,776.11 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,387.19 miles (16,716.52 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,345.16 miles (16,648.89 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,236.78 miles (16,474.47 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,175.82 miles (16,376.35 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,138.61 miles (16,316.48 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,127.07 miles (16,297.89 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,124.21 miles (16,293.29 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,123.49 miles (16,292.14 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,116.42 miles (16,280.75 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,113.84 miles (16,276.60 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,113.84 miles (16,276.60 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,101.82 miles (16,257.26 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.67 miles (44.52 km) NE | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 2 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) E | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 55.62 miles (89.51 km) NE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4 | 57.97 miles (93.30 km) N | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 65.12 miles (104.80 km) WSW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 6 | 87.12 miles (140.21 km) NE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 7 | 90.10 miles (145.00 km) SSE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 8 | 105.33 miles (169.52 km) NE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 112.37 miles (180.84 km) ENE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 10 | 114.80 miles (184.75 km) SE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 162.44 miles (261.42 km) NE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 12 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) NNW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 13 | 172.62 miles (277.80 km) ENE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 14 | 180.31 miles (290.18 km) SSE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 183.46 miles (295.24 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.72 miles (19,799.25 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,281.68 miles (19,765.40 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,224.96 miles (19,674.12 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,192.94 miles (19,622.58 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,189.33 miles (19,616.77 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,178.93 miles (19,600.05 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,161.71 miles (19,572.32 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,144.45 miles (19,544.55 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,129.64 miles (19,520.71 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,119.94 miles (19,505.10 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 12,093.54 miles (19,462.62 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,087.58 miles (19,453.02 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,086.52 miles (19,451.33 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,081.83 miles (19,443.78 km) S | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,070.95 miles (19,426.27 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |