Nonstop flight route between Lewiston, Idaho, United States and Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(46°22'27"N by 117°0'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°43'59"N by 143°13'1"E)
Distance from LWS to OBO:
4,566.69 miles (7,349.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS), Lewiston, Idaho, United States and Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO), Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,567 miles (or 7,349 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWS / KLWS |
| Airport Name: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport |
| Location: | Lewiston, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°22'27"N by 117°0'55"W |
| Area Served: | Lewiston, Idaho Clarkston, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lewiston & Nez Perce County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1442 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWS |
| More Information: | LWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBO / RJCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°43'59"N by 143°13'1"E |
| Area Served: | Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBO |
| More Information: | OBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS):
- Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport covers an area of 865 acres at an elevation of 1,442 feet above sea level.
- The early jet service was by Air West Douglas DC-9s and BAC One-Elevens of Cascade Airways, supplemented with turboprops of both airlines.
- The closest airport to Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) is Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of LWS.
- The furthest airport from Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,717 miles (17,248 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) has 2 runways.
- The airport began as a Chamber of Commerce project in 1931, and the original runway was paved in 1942.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's contract control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
Facts about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO):
- Because of Tokachi-Obihiro Airport's relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Tokachi-Obihiro 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 Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,320 miles (18,218 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Tokachi-Obihiro Airport", another name for OBO is "とかち帯広空港".
- The closest airport to Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is Kushiro Airport (KUH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ENE of OBO.
- Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.92 miles (41.71 km) N | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States |     |
| 2 | 63.86 miles (102.78 km) WSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) SSW | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 89.46 miles (143.97 km) NNW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) NNW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 91.57 miles (147.36 km) N | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 99.37 miles (159.93 km) WSW | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) W | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) W | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 111.75 miles (179.84 km) SSE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) SSW | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 113.93 miles (183.34 km) WSW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 123.28 miles (198.40 km) WNW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 134.68 miles (216.74 km) WNW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,717.45 miles (17,248.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,654.32 miles (17,146.42 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,631.05 miles (17,108.98 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,626.33 miles (17,101.39 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,619.35 miles (17,090.14 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,597.62 miles (17,055.18 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,512.64 miles (16,918.42 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,496.87 miles (16,893.03 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,429.68 miles (16,784.90 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,418.50 miles (16,766.91 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,411.17 miles (16,755.12 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,395.83 miles (16,730.43 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,375.46 miles (16,697.64 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,373.23 miles (16,694.06 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,372.33 miles (16,692.60 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.78 miles (86.54 km) ENE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 2 | 75.49 miles (121.49 km) NNW | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 3 | 77.41 miles (124.57 km) W | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 4 | 92.46 miles (148.81 km) NNE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 5 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) NE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 6 | 108.94 miles (175.32 km) N | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.41 miles (224.35 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 8 | 169.37 miles (272.58 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 9 | 175.72 miles (282.79 km) SSW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 189.97 miles (305.72 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 197.46 miles (317.79 km) NNW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 12 | 198.40 miles (319.30 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 229.19 miles (368.84 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 14 | 252.75 miles (406.76 km) SSW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 265.90 miles (427.92 km) SW | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,320.13 miles (18,217.94 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,313.89 miles (18,207.90 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 11,303.01 miles (18,190.38 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,296.07 miles (18,179.22 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,295.15 miles (18,177.73 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,289.02 miles (18,167.87 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,279.69 miles (18,152.86 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,278.76 miles (18,151.36 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,269.22 miles (18,136.01 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,250.42 miles (18,105.74 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,249.66 miles (18,104.53 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 11,248.05 miles (18,101.94 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,245.70 miles (18,098.16 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,240.02 miles (18,089.01 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,205.47 miles (18,033.41 km) SE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |