Nonstop flight route between Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan and Chapecó, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kerama Airport (KJP), Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan and Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), Chapecó, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,370 miles (or 19,908 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 Serafin Enoss Bertaso 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 Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between KJP and XAP makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Kerama Airport and Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between KJP and XAP are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan and Chapecó, Brazil by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between KJP and XAP!
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: | XAP / SBCH |
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Location: | Chapecó, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°8'2"S by 52°39'42"W |
Area Served: | Chapecó |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2146 feet (654 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XAP |
More Information: | XAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Kerama Airport (KJP):
- Kerama Airport (KJP) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kerama Airport (KJP) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of 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".
Facts about Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP):
- The furthest airport from Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (meaning Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- The closest airport to Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) E of XAP.
- The airport is located 10 km from downtown Chapecó.
- Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The terminal was inaugurated on 18 March 1978.
- On 1 October 2010 the State Government of Santa Catarina authorized renovation works at Chapecó Airport focusing mainly on the runway.
- In addition to being known as "Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport", another name for XAP is "Aeroporto Serafin Enoss Bertaso".