Nonstop flight route between Wells, Nevada, United States and Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(41°7'1"N by 114°55'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E)
Distance from LWL to FKS:
5,233.93 miles (8,423.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), Wells, Nevada, United States and Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,234 miles (or 8,423 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 Wells Municipal Airport and Fukushima 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 Wells Municipal Airport and Fukushima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWL / KLWL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wells, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'1"N by 114°55'19"W |
| Area Served: | Wells, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wells |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5769 feet (1,758 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWL |
| More Information: | LWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKS / RJSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E |
| Area Served: | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 1220 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKS |
| More Information: | FKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Wells Municipal Airport (LWL):
- The closest airport to Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) is Elko Regional Airport (EKO), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of LWL.
- In addition to being known as "Wells Municipal Airport", another name for LWL is "Harriet Field".
- Because of Wells Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,769 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,634 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):
- Fukushima Airport was conceived in the late 1970s, and planning at the prefectural level began in 1981.
- In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.
- The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The last episode of the TV drama Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World was filmed at Fukushima Airport in 2004.
- Fukushima Airport, is an airport serving Sukagawa, a city in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan.
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.65 miles (79.90 km) WSW | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) ESE | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 60.88 miles (97.97 km) NNE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 96.89 miles (155.93 km) NNE | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) WSW | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) NNE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 119.05 miles (191.60 km) SSW | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 121.83 miles (196.06 km) ESE | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 125.65 miles (202.21 km) S | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 141.74 miles (228.11 km) NNW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 151.11 miles (243.19 km) W | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 151.39 miles (243.63 km) ENE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 151.43 miles (243.70 km) E | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 153.51 miles (247.05 km) E | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 155.31 miles (249.95 km) E | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,957.53 miles (17,634.39 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,957.29 miles (17,634.01 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,943.04 miles (17,611.07 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,931.26 miles (17,592.12 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,915.04 miles (17,566.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,807.86 miles (17,393.52 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,749.20 miles (17,299.11 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,719.93 miles (17,252.01 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,614.65 miles (17,082.58 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,611.18 miles (17,077.00 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,596.12 miles (17,052.76 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,595.68 miles (17,052.05 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,577.30 miles (17,022.47 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,552.34 miles (16,982.31 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,545.09 miles (16,970.64 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.10 miles (93.51 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 68.46 miles (110.18 km) NNE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 3 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) NW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 5 | 101.06 miles (162.64 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 6 | 114.91 miles (184.94 km) NNW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 7 | 121.14 miles (194.96 km) SSW | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 8 | 156.84 miles (252.40 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 9 | 156.95 miles (252.58 km) WSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 10 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 11 | 183.37 miles (295.11 km) WSW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 12 | 204.85 miles (329.67 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.45 miles (337.07 km) SW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 14 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) SSW | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 15 | 229.72 miles (369.70 km) WSW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.65 miles (18,730.54 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,618.57 miles (18,698.24 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,617.33 miles (18,696.24 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,604.08 miles (18,674.90 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,558.55 miles (18,601.63 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,555.30 miles (18,596.41 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,546.80 miles (18,582.72 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,540.83 miles (18,573.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,535.11 miles (18,563.91 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,515.70 miles (18,532.68 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,504.09 miles (18,513.99 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,503.72 miles (18,513.40 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,502.74 miles (18,511.82 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,477.81 miles (18,471.70 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |