Nonstop flight route between Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan and Ganges, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(43°2'26"N by 144°11'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W)
Distance from KUH to YGG:
4,170.37 miles (6,711.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kushiro Airport (KUH), Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan and Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), Ganges, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,170 miles (or 6,712 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 Kushiro Airport and Ganges Water Aerodrome, 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 Kushiro Airport and Ganges Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUH / RJCK |
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| Location: | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'26"N by 144°11'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 311 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUH |
| More Information: | KUH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGG / |
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| Location: | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Salt Spring Harbour Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGG |
| More Information: | YGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Kushiro Airport (KUH):
- The closest airport to Kushiro Airport (KUH) is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of KUH.
- International charter flights to Kushiro began in 2000 and have operated from South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Because of Kushiro Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Kushiro 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.
- Kushiro Airport is an airport located 9 NM west northwest of Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan.
- Kushiro Airport (KUH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kushiro Airport (KUH) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,268 miles (18,133 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- There is no rail link
- A number of car hire companies have desks in the arrivals, all have off site parking, although this is no more than 2 minutes travel in the shuttle bus.
- In addition to being known as "Kushiro Airport", other names for KUH include "釧路空港" and "Kushiro Kūkō".
Facts about Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG):
- The furthest airport from Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Ganges Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ganges Water Aerodrome 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 "Ganges Water Aerodrome", another name for YGG is "CAX6".
- The closest airport to Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YGG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) NE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan |     |
| 2 | 53.78 miles (86.54 km) WSW | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 3 | 58.04 miles (93.40 km) N | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 4 | 95.78 miles (154.14 km) NNW | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 5 | 97.90 miles (157.55 km) WNW | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 127.86 miles (205.78 km) W | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 193.08 miles (310.74 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 8 | 201.68 miles (324.58 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 9 | 217.01 miles (349.25 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 10 | 221.98 miles (357.24 km) SW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 240.61 miles (387.22 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 251.32 miles (404.46 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 275.29 miles (443.03 km) NNW | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 14 | 278.70 miles (448.53 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 295.81 miles (476.06 km) SSW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,267.58 miles (18,133.38 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,260.12 miles (18,121.36 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 11,254.47 miles (18,112.27 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 11,250.15 miles (18,105.31 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,243.77 miles (18,095.04 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,242.71 miles (18,093.34 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,236.99 miles (18,084.14 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,225.20 miles (18,065.17 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,224.35 miles (18,063.80 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 10 | 11,215.49 miles (18,049.53 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,199.63 miles (18,024.01 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,196.46 miles (18,018.91 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,192.39 miles (18,012.36 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,191.58 miles (18,011.05 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,158.06 miles (17,957.11 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.17 miles (14.75 km) E | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 11.72 miles (18.86 km) WSW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 14.31 miles (23.03 km) ESE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 14.41 miles (23.19 km) SSE | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 21.94 miles (35.31 km) NW | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 22.80 miles (36.70 km) SE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) NE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 27.79 miles (44.73 km) NNE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 28.57 miles (45.98 km) ESE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 29.17 miles (46.95 km) S | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 29.49 miles (47.47 km) ESE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 29.59 miles (47.62 km) NW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 29.96 miles (48.22 km) S | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 31.10 miles (50.05 km) SE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 31.37 miles (50.49 km) SE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,712.42 miles (17,239.93 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,650.49 miles (17,140.25 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,601.73 miles (17,061.80 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,591.01 miles (17,044.54 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,587.98 miles (17,039.67 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,561.69 miles (16,997.34 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,555.05 miles (16,986.66 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,553.19 miles (16,983.67 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,540.70 miles (16,963.57 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.85 miles (16,952.55 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,528.36 miles (16,943.72 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,506.07 miles (16,907.84 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,504.18 miles (16,904.80 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,474.95 miles (16,857.76 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,474.39 miles (16,856.86 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |