Nonstop flight route between Niigata, Japan and Zaragoza, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°39'57"N by 1°2'30"W)
Distance from KIJ to ZAZ:
6,390.06 miles (10,283.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan and Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Zaragoza, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,390 miles (or 10,284 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 Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza 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: | ZAZ / LEZG |
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| Location: | Zaragoza, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'57"N by 1°2'30"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAZ |
| More Information: | ZAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
Facts about Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ):
- Zaragoza Airport is a commercial airport near Zaragoza, Spain.
- Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) has 2 runways.
- Zaragoza was one of three major USAF Cold War airbases in Spain, the others being Torrejón Air Base near Madrid and Morón Air Base near Seville.
- In addition to serving as a commercial airport, Zaragoza is the home of the Spanish Air Force 15th Group.
- Because of Zaragoza Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Zaragoza Airport (meaning Zaragoza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NE of ZAZ.
- In addition to being known as "Zaragoza Airport", another name for ZAZ is "Aeropuerto de Zaragoza".
| 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 | 46.76 miles (75.26 km) NE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 2 | 81.49 miles (131.15 km) E | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) NNW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 4 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) NW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 5 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) NNE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 6 | 119.94 miles (193.03 km) ESE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 8 | 122.59 miles (197.30 km) NNE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 9 | 122.86 miles (197.72 km) NNW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 10 | 126.91 miles (204.24 km) N | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 11 | 127.99 miles (205.99 km) SSE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 12 | 133.99 miles (215.63 km) ENE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 13 | 140.40 miles (225.96 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 14 | 147.74 miles (237.77 km) NW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 15 | 149.01 miles (239.81 km) WSW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.79 miles (19,726.95 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,249.59 miles (19,713.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,239.31 miles (19,697.22 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,224.14 miles (19,672.79 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,220.63 miles (19,667.14 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,199.86 miles (19,633.72 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,184.08 miles (19,608.33 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,173.72 miles (19,591.65 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,161.06 miles (19,571.29 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,157.07 miles (19,564.86 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,156.20 miles (19,563.45 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,153.99 miles (19,559.90 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,138.80 miles (19,535.45 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) E | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |