Nonstop flight route between Niigata, Japan and Fresno, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°43'55"N by 119°49'13"W)
Distance from KIJ to FCH:
5,232.26 miles (8,420.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan and Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), Fresno, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,232 miles (or 8,420 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 Niigata Airport and Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old), 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 Niigata Airport and Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | FCH / KFCH |
| Airport Name: | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) |
| Location: | Fresno, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°43'55"N by 119°49'13"W |
| Area Served: | Fresno, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 279 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCH |
| More Information: | FCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH):
- The United States Army Air Corps Southwest Air District took over the airport in early 1941 while nearby Hammer Army Airfield was being built.
- Because of Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old)'s relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) 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 Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of FCH.
- Chandler is a general aviation airport.
- Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,334 miles (18,241 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| 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 | 6.40 miles (10.30 km) ENE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 2 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) NW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 3 | 28.53 miles (45.92 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 4 | 37.15 miles (59.79 km) SE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 5 | 45.26 miles (72.84 km) SSE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.32 miles (76.16 km) SW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 7 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) SE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 8 | 54.05 miles (86.99 km) NW | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 9 | 60.88 miles (97.98 km) NW | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 10 | 62.29 miles (100.25 km) WNW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 11 | 64.28 miles (103.44 km) SE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) WSW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 13 | 81.63 miles (131.37 km) SW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) NE | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 15 | 85.04 miles (136.85 km) WNW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,334.41 miles (18,240.93 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,313.17 miles (18,206.74 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,306.82 miles (18,196.52 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,300.41 miles (18,186.21 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,248.30 miles (18,102.34 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,201.76 miles (18,027.45 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,150.08 miles (17,944.28 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,121.15 miles (17,897.71 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,013.62 miles (17,724.66 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.37 miles (17,714.60 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.12 miles (17,691.67 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,992.49 miles (17,690.66 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,977.69 miles (17,666.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,953.49 miles (17,627.88 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,939.64 miles (17,605.60 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |