Nonstop flight route between Niigata, Japan and East Hampton, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan and East Hampton Airport (HTO), East Hampton, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,636 miles (or 10,679 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 East Hampton 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 Niigata Airport and East Hampton Airport. 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 |
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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: | HTO / KHTO |
Airport Name: | East Hampton Airport |
Location: | East Hampton, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°57'33"N by 72°15'6"W |
Area Served: | East Hampton, New York |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTO |
More Information: | HTO Maps & Info |
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of 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".
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- Scheduled "limousine bus" service is provided to and from Niigata Station every 20 minutes and heavily subsidized by Niigata Prefecture.
- Niigata Airport is a second class airport located 6.7 km northeast of Niigata Station in Niigata, Japan.
- 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 East Hampton Airport (HTO):
- East Hampton Airport (HTO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to East Hampton Airport (HTO) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of HTO.
- The furthest airport from East Hampton Airport (HTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,806 miles (19,000 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Noise from helicopters has also generated controversy.
- Cape Air considered launching service to East Hampton Airport Summer 2012 from Westchester County Airport or Boston Logan Airport.
- Because of East Hampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at East Hampton 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.