Nonstop flight route between Niigata, Japan and Lewistown, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°2'57"N by 109°28'0"W)
Distance from KIJ to LWT:
5,201.89 miles (8,371.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan and Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT), Lewistown, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,202 miles (or 8,372 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 Lewistown Municipal 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 Lewistown Municipal 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: | LWT / KLWT |
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| Location: | Lewistown, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°2'57"N by 109°28'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lewistown, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lewistown & Fergus County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4170 feet (1,271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWT |
| More Information: | LWT 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".
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
- Niigata Airport is a second class airport located 6.7 km northeast of Niigata Station in Niigata, Japan.
- 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.
- 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 Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT):
- Lewistown was a satellite field for Great Falls Army Air Base.
- Because of Lewistown Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,170 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of LWT.
- The furthest airport from Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,508 miles (16,911 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Lewistown Municipal Airport", another name for LWT is "Lewistown Army Airfield".
- Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) has 3 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 596 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,049 in 2009 and 704 in 2010.
| 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 | 59.02 miles (94.99 km) SE | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WNW | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) WNW | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 96.40 miles (155.14 km) SSE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 104.13 miles (167.57 km) N | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 104.33 miles (167.91 km) SSW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 119.01 miles (191.53 km) SW | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 119.60 miles (192.48 km) E | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) WSW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) NW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 155.21 miles (249.78 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 162.76 miles (261.93 km) WSW | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 172.66 miles (277.87 km) NW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 174.87 miles (281.43 km) ESE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) S | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,508.25 miles (16,911.35 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,468.58 miles (16,847.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,460.98 miles (16,835.27 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,443.02 miles (16,806.37 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,440.91 miles (16,802.98 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,341.54 miles (16,643.05 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,262.88 miles (16,516.46 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,236.83 miles (16,474.54 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,139.80 miles (16,318.38 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,125.49 miles (16,295.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,105.42 miles (16,263.06 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,089.88 miles (16,238.05 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,070.25 miles (16,206.46 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,054.31 miles (16,180.80 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |