Nonstop flight route between Niigata, Japan and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E)
Distance from KIJ to ATU:
1,919.41 miles (3,088.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,919 miles (or 3,089 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 relatively short distance between Niigata Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Niigata, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIJ |
| More Information: | KIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
| More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- The airport saw several major service expansions in the spring of 2012, when China Eastern Airlines, Fuji Dream Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced service to Shanghai, Nagoya and Narita respectively.
- Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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 Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
- The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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 Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) NNE | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan |     |
| 2 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) ENE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) SE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 4 | 99.04 miles (159.39 km) E | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSE | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 8 | 139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.20 miles (240.12 km) NE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 11 | 168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 12 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) SW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) SW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) ESE | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 611.52 miles (984.14 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 720.55 miles (1,159.60 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 729.92 miles (1,174.68 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 747.48 miles (1,202.95 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 823.34 miles (1,325.04 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 836.44 miles (1,346.12 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 837.95 miles (1,348.54 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 11 | 866.70 miles (1,394.82 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 928.25 miles (1,493.87 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 931.23 miles (1,498.67 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 14 | 933.22 miles (1,501.86 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 950.66 miles (1,529.94 km) NNE | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,631.23 miles (17,109.27 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.26 miles (16,900.10 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,458.69 miles (16,831.59 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,431.40 miles (16,787.68 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,381.55 miles (16,707.44 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,381.37 miles (16,707.15 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.93 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.92 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,326.08 miles (16,618.18 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 10,311.35 miles (16,594.46 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,302.39 miles (16,580.04 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,282.92 miles (16,548.71 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 10,248.62 miles (16,493.52 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,224.59 miles (16,454.85 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |