Nonstop flight route between Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States and Iki, Iki Island, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°44'57"N by 129°47'8"E)
Distance from LUP to IKI:
4,482.75 miles (7,214.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States and Iki Airport (IKI), Iki, Iki Island, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,483 miles (or 7,214 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 Kalaupapa Airport and Iki 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 Kalaupapa Airport and Iki Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUP / PHLU |
| Airport Name: | Kalaupapa Airport |
| Location: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°12'39"N by 156°58'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kalaupapa, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUP |
| More Information: | LUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKI / RJDB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iki, Iki Island, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'57"N by 129°47'8"E |
| Area Served: | Iki, Nagasaki, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKI |
| More Information: | IKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalaupapa Airport (LUP):
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 3,206 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, 3,135 enplanements in 2008, 2,035 in 2009, and 1,217 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Molokai Airport (MKK), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of LUP.
- Because of Kalaupapa Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalaupapa 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 Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kalaupapa Airport (meaning Kalaupapa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Kalaupapa Airport is part of a centralized state structure governing all of the airports and seaports of Hawaii.
- Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The scheduled service from Kalaupapa to Molokai Airport is among the shortest scheduled flights in the world.
Facts about Iki Airport (IKI):
- Because of Iki Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Iki 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 Iki Airport (IKI) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Iki Airport (meaning Iki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Iki Airport (IKI) is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of IKI.
- In addition to being known as "Iki Airport", other names for IKI include "壱岐空港" and "Iki Kūkō".
- Iki Airport (IKI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.88 miles (14.29 km) WSW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) SE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) S | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 41.14 miles (66.20 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 61.55 miles (99.05 km) W | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 68.21 miles (109.77 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) W | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) SE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) SSE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 118.81 miles (191.20 km) SE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 124.85 miles (200.92 km) SE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 160.88 miles (258.92 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,347.30 miles (19,871.01 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,228.47 miles (19,679.76 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,179.70 miles (19,601.28 km) SSW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 5 | 12,178.55 miles (19,599.43 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 12,169.54 miles (19,584.93 km) SE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 7 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.44 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,162.22 miles (19,573.14 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,154.29 miles (19,560.39 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) W | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 11 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 12,140.16 miles (19,537.65 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.09 km) SE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 14 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.62 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) ESE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 2 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) SE | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 57.97 miles (93.30 km) S | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 4 | 66.94 miles (107.73 km) E | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 5 | 86.57 miles (139.33 km) E | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) SE | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 92.91 miles (149.52 km) SW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 8 | 109.98 miles (177.00 km) NNW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | 113.82 miles (183.17 km) E | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 10 | 131.22 miles (211.19 km) ENE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 11 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| 12 | 144.92 miles (233.22 km) SSE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 13 | 156.05 miles (251.14 km) N | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 14 | 161.40 miles (259.75 km) NNW | Daegu International Airport (TAE) | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 15 | 161.40 miles (259.75 km) SE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.39 miles (19,755.27 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,250.07 miles (19,714.53 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,195.55 miles (19,626.79 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,185.20 miles (19,610.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,171.33 miles (19,587.81 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,157.55 miles (19,565.63 km) SE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,148.01 miles (19,550.28 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,147.21 miles (19,548.98 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,096.41 miles (19,467.23 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,090.98 miles (19,458.50 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,086.48 miles (19,451.26 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,077.34 miles (19,436.55 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,074.85 miles (19,432.54 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,073.96 miles (19,431.11 km) E | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,036.46 miles (19,370.76 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |