Nonstop flight route between Livermore, California, United States and Niigata, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(37°41'36"N by 121°49'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Distance from LVK to KIJ:
5,104.28 miles (8,214.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK), Livermore, California, United States and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,104 miles (or 8,215 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 Livermore Municipal Airport and Niigata 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 Livermore Municipal Airport and Niigata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LVK / KLVK |
| Airport Name: | Livermore Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Livermore, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'36"N by 121°49'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Livermore |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LVK |
| More Information: | LVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIJ |
| More Information: | KIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK):
- Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) W of LVK.
- The furthest airport from Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,342 miles (18,253 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Livermore Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Livermore Municipal 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.
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Niigata Airport was historically an important gateway for traffic to and from Russia, with scheduled service to Khabarovsk since 1973 and Vladivostok since 1993, which among other purposes were used to export Niigata-area agricultural products to Russia.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
- Niigata Airport is a second class airport located 6.7 km northeast of Niigata Station in Niigata, Japan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.65 miles (26.79 km) W | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.98 miles (35.37 km) W | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.76 miles (36.62 km) SW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 4 | 22.93 miles (36.91 km) SSW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 5 | 23.61 miles (37.99 km) SSW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 24.20 miles (38.95 km) NNW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 7 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) S | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.77 miles (49.52 km) W | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 9 | 34.67 miles (55.80 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.29 miles (63.22 km) WSW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 11 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) N | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 12 | 43.65 miles (70.25 km) ESE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 43.80 miles (70.50 km) NW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 14 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) E | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 15 | 47.91 miles (77.10 km) N | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,341.87 miles (18,252.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,293.72 miles (18,175.44 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,264.91 miles (18,129.07 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,243.64 miles (18,094.85 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,240.51 miles (18,089.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,159.01 miles (17,958.64 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,155.16 miles (17,952.44 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,134.08 miles (17,918.51 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,041.95 miles (17,770.25 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,040.75 miles (17,768.33 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,025.86 miles (17,744.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,983.01 miles (17,675.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,980.31 miles (17,671.05 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,968.76 miles (17,652.46 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,946.95 miles (17,617.36 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) NNE | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 2 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) ENE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) SE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 4 | 99.04 miles (159.39 km) E | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSE | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 8 | 139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.20 miles (240.12 km) NE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 11 | 168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 12 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) SW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) SW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |