Nonstop flight route between Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan and Tyler, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°10'5"N by 127°17'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°21'14"N by 95°24'10"W)
Distance from KJP to TYR:
7,512.99 miles (12,090.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerama Airport (KJP), Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan and Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR), Tyler, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,513 miles (or 12,091 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 Tyler Pounds Regional 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 Tyler Pounds Regional 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | TYR / KTYR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tyler, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'14"N by 95°24'10"W |
| Area Served: | Tyler, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tyler |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYR |
| More Information: | TYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerama Airport (KJP):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kerama Airport", other names for KJP include "慶良間空港" and "Kerama Kūkō".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR):
- The airport has been expanding to meet goals in "The Tyler Master Plan".
- The airport opened in November 1929 as Tyler Municipal Airport.
- The Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, a large aviation museum at the airport rented and moved into the old terminal that had been closed since 2002.
- The closest airport to Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) is Cherokee County Airport (JKV), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSE of TYR.
- The furthest airport from Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,862 miles (17,481 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) has 3 runways.
- Because of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at Tyler Pounds Regional 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 early 2006, American Eagle announced it would be cutting flights to Tyler from eight per day to four per day.
- The airport covers 1,200 acres at an elevation of 544 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Tyler Pounds Regional Airport", another name for TYR is "(former Pounds Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.94 miles (35.31 km) E | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan |     |
| 2 | 29.51 miles (47.49 km) N | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 3 | 32.11 miles (51.67 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 48.97 miles (78.82 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 5 | 157.16 miles (252.93 km) SW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 162.93 miles (262.21 km) SW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 7 | 215.62 miles (347.01 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 8 | 219.81 miles (353.75 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 9 | 231.41 miles (372.41 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) E | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 250.84 miles (403.68 km) E | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 262.49 miles (422.43 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 293.90 miles (472.99 km) WSW | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 356.11 miles (573.09 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 365.64 miles (588.44 km) W | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,413.39 miles (19,977.37 km) ESE | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,371.84 miles (19,910.49 km) SE | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,370.03 miles (19,907.58 km) S | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,355.99 miles (19,884.99 km) SSW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,345.46 miles (19,868.05 km) SW | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,342.21 miles (19,862.81 km) SSE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,337.29 miles (19,854.90 km) SW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,335.17 miles (19,851.48 km) W | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,330.38 miles (19,843.77 km) SSW | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,325.16 miles (19,835.37 km) WSW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,323.07 miles (19,832.02 km) ESE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,319.50 miles (19,826.26 km) ESE | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,319.37 miles (19,826.06 km) WSW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,316.40 miles (19,821.27 km) E | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,295.06 miles (19,786.94 km) ESE | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) SSE | Cherokee County Airport (JKV) | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 40.40 miles (65.02 km) E | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) | Longview, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 56.03 miles (90.17 km) WNW | Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) | Terrell, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 57.10 miles (91.90 km) NNW | Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) | Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 62.53 miles (100.64 km) WSW | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) NW | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 64.88 miles (104.42 km) E | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 86.36 miles (138.98 km) SSE | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 88.32 miles (142.14 km) WNW | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 88.68 miles (142.71 km) N | Cox FieldCox Army Airfield (PRX) | Paris, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 90.96 miles (146.39 km) WNW | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 92.23 miles (148.43 km) E | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 93.58 miles (150.61 km) WNW | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 97.51 miles (156.93 km) E | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) E | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,862.29 miles (17,481.12 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,842.06 miles (17,448.57 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,675.22 miles (17,180.06 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,656.50 miles (17,149.93 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,639.64 miles (17,122.80 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,639.23 miles (17,122.15 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,638.41 miles (17,120.82 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,637.71 miles (17,119.69 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,634.82 miles (17,115.04 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,633.52 miles (17,112.95 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,617.90 miles (17,087.81 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,614.77 miles (17,082.78 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,608.07 miles (17,071.99 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,605.81 miles (17,068.36 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,585.91 miles (17,036.33 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |