Nonstop flight route between Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Nakashibetsu, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(58°29'24"N by 152°34'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E)
Distance from KPR to SHB:
2,783.84 miles (4,480.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR), Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States and Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,784 miles (or 4,480 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 Port Williams Seaplane Base and Nakashibetsu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPR / |
| Airport Name: | Port Williams Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'24"N by 152°34'55"W |
| Area Served: | Port Williams, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Washington Fish & Oyster |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPR |
| More Information: | KPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHB / RJCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nakashibetsu, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E |
| Area Served: | Nakashibetsu, Nemuro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHB |
| More Information: | SHB Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR):
- Because of Port Williams Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Williams Seaplane Base 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 closest airport to Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) is Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of KPR.
- Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,742 miles (17,287 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- The furthest airport from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,246 miles (18,099 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nakashibetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakashibetsu 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 "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- The airport serves Nakashibetsu and the nearby city of Nemuro.
- The closest airport to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of SHB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.05 miles (35.49 km) SSE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.09 miles (61.30 km) S | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.14 miles (67.81 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SSW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 47.88 miles (77.05 km) S | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.25 miles (82.48 km) S | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 59.00 miles (94.96 km) SSW | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 8 | 60.98 miles (98.13 km) SW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 64.02 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 65.07 miles (104.71 km) NNE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 72.86 miles (117.26 km) NNE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) SW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 83.42 miles (134.24 km) SW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 83.63 miles (134.58 km) SSW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.97 miles (143.18 km) NNE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,741.59 miles (17,286.87 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,729.25 miles (17,267.01 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,713.72 miles (17,242.02 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,694.34 miles (17,210.82 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,677.93 miles (17,184.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,574.24 miles (17,017.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,522.73 miles (16,934.64 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,459.91 miles (16,833.56 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,456.92 miles (16,828.75 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,454.55 miles (16,824.93 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,450.94 miles (16,819.11 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,438.88 miles (16,799.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,434.14 miles (16,792.07 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,431.16 miles (16,787.29 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,417.16 miles (16,764.75 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) WNW | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 2 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) SW | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 3 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) WNW | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) WSW | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 125.82 miles (202.49 km) W | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) WSW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.46 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 244.46 miles (393.43 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) NNW | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 10 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 275.26 miles (442.99 km) SW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 294.01 miles (473.16 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 14 | 332.20 miles (534.62 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 348.25 miles (560.46 km) SW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.62 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.34 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,210.32 miles (18,041.22 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,204.26 miles (18,031.46 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,199.23 miles (18,023.37 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,193.08 miles (18,013.47 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.19 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,173.74 miles (17,982.34 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,166.18 miles (17,970.17 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,153.49 miles (17,949.75 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,146.18 miles (17,937.99 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,140.38 miles (17,928.67 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,138.21 miles (17,925.16 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,105.05 miles (17,871.79 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |