Nonstop flight route between McKinley Park, Alaska, United States and Saga, Kyūshū, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(63°43'57"N by 148°54'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°8'58"N by 130°18'7"E)
Distance from MCL to HSG:
3,914.46 miles (6,299.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McKinley National Park Airport (MCL), McKinley Park, Alaska, United States and Saga Airport (HSG), Saga, Kyūshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,914 miles (or 6,300 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 McKinley National Park Airport and Saga 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 McKinley National Park Airport and Saga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCL / PAIN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°43'57"N by 148°54'38"W |
| Area Served: | McKinley Park, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. National Park Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1720 feet (524 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCL |
| More Information: | MCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSG / RJFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°8'58"N by 130°18'7"E |
| Area Served: | Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Saga Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSG |
| More Information: | HSG Maps & Info |
Facts about McKinley National Park Airport (MCL):
- In addition to being known as "McKinley National Park Airport", another name for MCL is "INR".
- The closest airport to McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) is Summit Airport (UMM), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SSW of MCL.
- McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,368 miles (16,686 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Saga Airport (HSG):
- The furthest airport from Saga Airport (HSG) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Saga Airport (meaning Saga 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.
- In addition to being known as "Saga Airport", other names for HSG include "佐賀空港" and "Saga-kūkō".
- In 2004, the airport's hours were extended to allow service between midnight and 4 a.m., and ANA began overnight cargo service between Saga and Tokyo, initially using passenger aircraft but switching to Boeing 767 freighter aircraft in 2006.
- The closest airport to Saga Airport (HSG) is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of HSG.
- The airport accommodated 313,200 outbound domestic passengers in 2012.
- Because of Saga Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Saga 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.
- Saga Airport (HSG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.51 miles (45.88 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.51 miles (90.94 km) N | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) NNE | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 84.35 miles (135.75 km) NE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) NNE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 98.75 miles (158.93 km) N | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 98.78 miles (158.97 km) ENE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.54 miles (160.20 km) ENE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 101.60 miles (163.51 km) NNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) W | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) W | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.36 miles (167.95 km) SSW | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 127.95 miles (205.92 km) NNW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.64 miles (208.63 km) E | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) W | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,368.09 miles (16,685.78 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,349.42 miles (16,655.74 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,343.85 miles (16,646.78 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,312.10 miles (16,595.68 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,311.13 miles (16,594.12 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,210.47 miles (16,432.11 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,165.25 miles (16,359.35 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,096.11 miles (16,248.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,091.13 miles (16,240.06 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,086.22 miles (16,232.16 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,086.13 miles (16,232.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,081.50 miles (16,224.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,079.62 miles (16,221.54 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,063.80 miles (16,196.07 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,054.80 miles (16,181.60 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.67 miles (44.52 km) SW | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 2 | 31.25 miles (50.29 km) NNE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 3 | 38.64 miles (62.19 km) SE | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) NW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 60.26 miles (96.97 km) NE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 77.90 miles (125.37 km) NE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 85.93 miles (138.29 km) ENE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 8 | 91.54 miles (147.33 km) WSW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 96.12 miles (154.68 km) SSE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 10 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) SE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 135.67 miles (218.34 km) NE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 12 | 145.86 miles (234.74 km) ENE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 13 | 160.45 miles (258.23 km) NNW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 174.59 miles (280.97 km) ENE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.04 miles (297.79 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.45 miles (19,755.38 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,254.07 miles (19,720.96 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,202.14 miles (19,637.40 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,168.08 miles (19,582.57 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,167.91 miles (19,582.31 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,151.87 miles (19,556.49 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,135.51 miles (19,530.16 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,130.60 miles (19,522.26 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,106.06 miles (19,482.77 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,102.33 miles (19,476.76 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,066.65 miles (19,419.34 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,064.32 miles (19,415.59 km) S | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,063.67 miles (19,414.54 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,061.07 miles (19,410.36 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,055.80 miles (19,401.87 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |