About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Liepāja International Airport (LPX), Liepāja, Latvia and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,976 miles (or 8,008 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LPX / EVLA
Airport Name: Liepāja International Airport
Location: Liepāja, Latvia
GPS Coordinates: 56°31'2"N by 21°5'48"E
Operator/Owner: AVIASABIEDRĪBA "LIEPĀJA"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 16 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KIJ / RJSN
Airport Names:
  1. Niigata Airport
  2. 新潟空港
  3. Niigata Kūkō
Location: Niigata, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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More Information: KIJ Maps & Info

Facts about Liepāja International Airport (LPX):

  • Early during the Cold War, the airfield was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense base.
  • The closest airport to Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of LPX.
  • Liepāja International Airport (LPX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Liepāja International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Liepāja International 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.
  • The furthest airport from Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):

  • The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
  • The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Liepāja International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Liepāja International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
137.60 miles (60.51 km) SPalanga Airport (PLQ)Palanga, LithuaniaView Palanga Airport on a map Set PLQ as origin Airport Set PLQ as destination Airport Get more information about Palanga Airport
255.94 miles (90.03 km) SKlaipėda Airport (KLJ)Klaipėda, LithuaniaView Klaipėda Airport on a map Set KLJ as origin Airport Set KLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Klaipėda Airport
360.46 miles (97.29 km) NNEVentspils International Airport (VNT)Ventspils, LatviaView Ventspils International Airport on a map Set VNT as origin Airport Set VNT as destination Airport Get more information about Ventspils International Airport
498.25 miles (158.12 km) ESEŠiauliai International Airport (SQQ)Šiauliai, LithuaniaView Šiauliai International Airport on a map Set SQQ as origin Airport Set SQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Šiauliai International Airport
5112.51 miles (181.07 km) ENERiga International Airport (RIX)Riga, LatviaView Riga International Airport on a map Set RIX as origin Airport Set RIX as destination Airport Get more information about Riga International Airport
6114.15 miles (183.71 km) SKhrabrovo Airport (KGD)Kaliningrad, RussiaView Khrabrovo Airport on a map Set KGD as origin Airport Set KGD as destination Airport Get more information about Khrabrovo Airport
7129.47 miles (208.36 km) NNEKuressaare Airport (URE)Kuressaare, Saaremaa, EstoniaView Kuressaare Airport on a map Set URE as origin Airport Set URE as destination Airport Get more information about Kuressaare Airport
8130.08 miles (209.35 km) NWVisby Airport (VBY)Visby, SwedenView Visby Airport on a map Set VBY as origin Airport Set VBY as destination Airport Get more information about Visby Airport
9158.18 miles (254.56 km) SEKaunas International Airport (KUN)Kaunas, LithuaniaView Kaunas International Airport on a map Set KUN as origin Airport Set KUN as destination Airport Get more information about Kaunas International Airport
10167.59 miles (269.70 km) SWGdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD)Gdynia, PolandView Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport on a map Set QYD as origin Airport Set QYD as destination Airport Get more information about Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport
11180.22 miles (290.04 km) SWGdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN)Gdańsk, PolandView Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport on a map Set GDN as origin Airport Set GDN as destination Airport Get more information about Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport
12181.61 miles (292.27 km) NEPärnu Airport (EPU)Pärnu, EstoniaView Pärnu Airport on a map Set EPU as origin Airport Set EPU as destination Airport Get more information about Pärnu Airport
13182.42 miles (293.57 km) NNEKärdla Airport (KDL)Kärdla, Hiiumaa, EstoniaView Kärdla Airport on a map Set KDL as origin Airport Set KDL as destination Airport Get more information about Kärdla Airport
14182.69 miles (294.01 km) WNWOskarshamn Airport (OSK)Oskarshamn, SwedenView Oskarshamn Airport on a map Set OSK as origin Airport Set OSK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskarshamn Airport
15183.25 miles (294.91 km) WKalmar Öland Airport (KLR)Kalmar, SwedenView Kalmar Öland Airport on a map Set KLR as origin Airport Set KLR as destination Airport Get more information about Kalmar Öland Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Liepāja International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Liepāja International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,271.20 miles (18,139.20 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,930.82 miles (17,591.40 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
310,919.21 miles (17,572.71 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
410,899.48 miles (17,540.96 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
510,895.37 miles (17,534.36 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
610,893.94 miles (17,532.05 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
710,892.87 miles (17,530.33 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
810,882.50 miles (17,513.64 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
910,882.42 miles (17,513.51 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
1010,872.82 miles (17,498.07 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
1110,868.27 miles (17,490.75 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1210,864.95 miles (17,485.40 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1310,848.20 miles (17,458.45 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as origin Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1410,844.19 miles (17,451.99 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as origin Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1510,841.14 miles (17,447.09 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Niigata Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Niigata Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
169.57 miles (111.96 km) NNEShonai Airport (SYO)Yamagata, JapanView Shonai Airport on a map Set SYO as destination Airport Set SYO as destination Airport Get more information about Shonai Airport
275.31 miles (121.20 km) ENEYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as destination Airport Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
387.90 miles (141.46 km) SEFukushima Airport (FKS)Sugawa, Fukushima, JapanView Fukushima Airport on a map Set FKS as destination Airport Set FKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fukushima Airport
499.04 miles (159.39 km) ESendai Airport (SDJ)Natori, JapanView Sendai Airport on a map Set SDJ as destination Airport Set SDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sendai Airport
5107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSEUtsunomiya Air Field (QUT)Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanView Utsunomiya Air Field on a map Set QUT as destination Airport Set QUT as destination Airport Get more information about Utsunomiya Air Field
6129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNEAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as destination Airport Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
7139.08 miles (223.83 km) SWToyama Airport (TOY)Toyama, Toyama, JapanView Toyama Airport on a map Set TOY as destination Airport Set TOY as destination Airport Get more information about Toyama Airport
8139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSWMatsumoto Airport (MMJ)Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanView Matsumoto Airport on a map Set MMJ as destination Airport Set MMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsumoto Airport
9149.20 miles (240.12 km) NEHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as destination Airport Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
10166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSENarita International Airport (NRT)Narita (near Tokyo), JapanView Narita International Airport on a map Set NRT as destination Airport Set NRT as destination Airport Get more information about Narita International Airport
11168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNEOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
12170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSETokyo International Airport (HND)Tokyo, Honshū, JapanView Tokyo International Airport on a map Set HND as destination Airport Set HND as destination Airport Get more information about Tokyo International Airport
13183.86 miles (295.89 km) SWKomatsu Airport (KMQ)Komatsu, Ishikawa, JapanView Komatsu Airport on a map Set KMQ as destination Airport Set KMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Komatsu Airport
14202.59 miles (326.04 km) SWFukui Airport (FKJ)Fukui, Honshu, JapanView Fukui Airport on a map Set FKJ as destination Airport Set FKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fukui Airport
15209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNEAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Niigata Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Niigata Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
311,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
411,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) ECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
611,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
711,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
811,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
911,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) ECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1011,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1111,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
1211,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1311,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSENavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
1411,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
1511,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) EAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport