Nonstop flight route between Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and Lopez Island, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°49'37"N by 132°41'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°30'59"N by 122°55'5"W)
Distance from MYJ to LPS:
5,093.44 miles (8,197.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matsuyama Airport (MYJ), Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), Lopez Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,093 miles (or 8,197 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 Matsuyama Airport and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base, 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 Matsuyama Airport and Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYJ / RJOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'37"N by 132°41'58"E |
| Area Served: | Matsuyama |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYJ |
| More Information: | MYJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lopez Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°30'59"N by 122°55'5"W |
| Area Served: | Lopez Island, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Lake Union Air Service, Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPS |
| More Information: | LPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Matsuyama Airport (MYJ):
- The furthest airport from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Matsuyama Airport (meaning Matsuyama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of Matsuyama Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Matsuyama 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 airport opened as an Imperial Japanese Navy airfield in 1941, and became a state-administered civil airport in 1958.
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Matsuyama Airport", other names for MYJ include "松山空港" and "Matsuyama kūkō".
- Link Airs, a Fukuoka-based regional airline startup, plans to begin service to the airport in 2014.
- The closest airport to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNE of MYJ.
Facts about Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS):
- The furthest airport from Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base", another name for LPS is "WA81".
- Because of Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base 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.
- Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Center Island Airport (CWS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LPS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.91 miles (70.66 km) NNE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan |     |
| 2 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) ESE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 3 | 60.35 miles (97.12 km) WSW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 4 | 78.36 miles (126.10 km) NW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 5 | 79.96 miles (128.68 km) ENE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) W | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 92.07 miles (148.18 km) NE | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 8 | 100.60 miles (161.90 km) W | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 9 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) N | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 10 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) NNE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 11 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) WSW | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 130.30 miles (209.69 km) W | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 13 | 145.86 miles (234.74 km) WSW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 150.81 miles (242.71 km) ENE | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 153.05 miles (246.31 km) SSW | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.19 miles (19,521.60 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,110.21 miles (19,489.44 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,088.02 miles (19,453.74 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,062.67 miles (19,412.94 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,028.57 miles (19,358.06 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,023.29 miles (19,349.55 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,006.33 miles (19,322.27 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,004.96 miles (19,320.06 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,989.70 miles (19,295.50 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,986.64 miles (19,290.59 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,983.27 miles (19,285.15 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,965.95 miles (19,257.28 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,950.01 miles (19,231.62 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,949.77 miles (19,231.24 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,933.96 miles (19,205.81 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.35 miles (7.01 km) ESE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 4.43 miles (7.14 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 4.88 miles (7.86 km) W | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 7.24 miles (11.66 km) NNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 9.21 miles (14.83 km) NNE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 11.76 miles (18.93 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.74 miles (20.50 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) N | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 16.54 miles (26.62 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 21.28 miles (34.25 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) WSW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 22.81 miles (36.72 km) WSW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 22.98 miles (36.99 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 24.91 miles (40.08 km) WNW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.08 miles (17,258.70 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,659.64 miles (17,154.99 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,587.52 miles (17,038.92 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,580.70 miles (17,027.94 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,572.63 miles (17,014.96 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,555.59 miles (16,987.54 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,549.42 miles (16,977.61 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,544.56 miles (16,969.79 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,538.46 miles (16,959.97 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.65 miles (16,952.23 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,526.03 miles (16,939.96 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,519.10 miles (16,928.80 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,499.75 miles (16,897.67 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,495.93 miles (16,891.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,488.81 miles (16,880.06 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |