Nonstop flight route between Mount Gambier, Australia and Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E)
Distance from MGB to FKS:
5,180.19 miles (8,336.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), Mount Gambier, Australia and Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,180 miles (or 8,337 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 Mount Gambier 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 Mount Gambier 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: | MGB / YMTG |
| Airport Name: | Mount Gambier Airport |
| Location: | Mount Gambier, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E |
| Area Served: | Limestone Coast including Mount Gambier |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGB |
| More Information: | MGB 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 Mount Gambier Airport (MGB):
- Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) has 3 runways.
- O'Connor Airlines, which ceased operations 14 December 2007, was formerly based at the airport.
- Mount Gambier Airport handled 92,261 passengers last year.
- Because of Mount Gambier Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Gambier 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 Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The Mount Gambier Aero Club Inc.
- The closest airport to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of MGB.
- In July 1939 the Federal Government purchased the aerodrome from its civilian owners and commenced the construction of a Royal Australian Air Force base which was to house the No.
Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):
- The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 airport remained operational during and following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, and temporarily saw increased domestic service during the closure of the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line to Tokyo.
- In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.39 miles (87.52 km) SE | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 70.28 miles (113.11 km) E | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 98.08 miles (157.85 km) ESE | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) NE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 124.41 miles (200.21 km) ENE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) NNE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 185.59 miles (298.68 km) E | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 196.01 miles (315.45 km) E | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 206.96 miles (333.08 km) ENE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 221.86 miles (357.04 km) E | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 222.30 miles (357.75 km) SE | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 222.42 miles (357.95 km) NE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 224.92 miles (361.98 km) E | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 226.40 miles (364.35 km) NNE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 228.81 miles (368.23 km) NW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,984.80 miles (19,287.62 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,980.36 miles (19,280.47 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,864.05 miles (19,093.29 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,849.11 miles (19,069.25 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,824.55 miles (19,029.72 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,775.74 miles (18,951.18 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,698.93 miles (18,827.56 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,664.44 miles (18,772.04 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,470.89 miles (18,460.56 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,372.59 miles (18,302.37 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,352.50 miles (18,270.03 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,348.45 miles (18,263.52 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,234.89 miles (18,080.76 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,223.81 miles (18,062.92 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,215.29 miles (18,049.22 km) NE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 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 | |