Nonstop flight route between Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan and Horn Island, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerama Airport (KJP), Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan and Horn Island Airport (HID), Horn Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,732 miles (or 4,397 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 Kerama Airport and Horn Island 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 Kerama Airport and Horn Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KJP / ROKR |
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| Location: | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°10'5"N by 127°17'35"E |
| Area Served: | Kerama Islands, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 156 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KJP |
| More Information: | KJP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HID / YHID |
| Airport Name: | Horn Island Airport |
| Location: | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HID |
| More Information: | HID Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerama Airport (KJP):
- The furthest airport from Kerama Airport (KJP) is Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE), which is nearly antipodal to Kerama Airport (meaning Kerama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Paulo Abdala Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil.
- Because of Kerama Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Kerama 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.
- Kerama Airport (KJP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kerama Airport (KJP) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of KJP.
- In addition to being known as "Kerama Airport", other names for KJP include "慶良間空港" and "Kerama Kūkō".
Facts about Horn Island Airport (HID):
- The furthest airport from Horn Island Airport (HID) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,497 miles (18,503 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Horn Island Airport (HID) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of HID.
- Because of Horn Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Horn Island 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.
- Horn Island Airport (HID) has 2 runways.
