Nonstop flight route between Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan and Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Komatsu Airport (KMQ), Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan and Île des Pins Airport (BMY), Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,266 miles (or 6,866 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 Komatsu Airport and Île des Pins 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 Komatsu Airport and Île des Pins Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMQ / RJNK |
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Location: | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°23'38"N by 136°24'26"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ishikawa Prefecture / JASDF |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KMQ |
More Information: | KMQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMY / NWWC |
Airport Name: | Île des Pins Airport |
Location: | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'15"S by 163°39'42"E |
Area Served: | Belep, New Caledonia |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from BMY |
More Information: | BMY Maps & Info |
Facts about Komatsu Airport (KMQ):
- The closest airport to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) is Fukui Airport (FKJ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of KMQ.
- The furthest airport from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The airport is located near the Hokuriku Expressway.
- The base was handed over to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in 1958 and designated as a jet fighter base in 1960.
- Komatsu Airport (KMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komatsu Base shares the runway with civil aviation.
- In addition to being known as "Komatsu Airport", other names for KMQ include "小松飛行場" and "Komatsu Hikōjō".
- Because of Komatsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Komatsu 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.
- Komatsu Airport is an airport located 4.2 km west southwest of Komatsu Station in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
- The airport was originally a base of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Facts about Île des Pins Airport (BMY):
- The furthest airport from Île des Pins Airport (BMY) is La Güera Airport (ZLG), which is nearly antipodal to Île des Pins Airport (meaning Île des Pins Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Güera Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in La Güera, Western Sahara.
- The closest airport to Île des Pins Airport (BMY) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SE of BMY.