Nonstop flight route between Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Okushiri Airport (OIR), Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan and Kimmirut Airport (YLC), Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,009 miles (or 8,061 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 Okushiri Airport and Kimmirut 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 Okushiri Airport and Kimmirut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OIR / RJEO | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'18"N by 139°25'58"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hokkaidō Prefecture | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OIR | 
| More Information: | OIR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLC / CYLC | 
| Airport Name: | Kimmirut Airport | 
| Location: | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°50'53"N by 69°52'37"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 169 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YLC | 
| More Information: | YLC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Okushiri Airport (OIR):
- Because of Okushiri Airport's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Okushiri 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 Okushiri Airport (OIR) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is located 11,508 miles (18,520 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- The closest airport to Okushiri Airport (OIR) is Hakodate Airport (HKD), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) ESE of OIR.
- Okushiri Airport (OIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Okushiri Airport", other names for OIR include "奥尻空港" and "Okushiri Kūkō".
Facts about Kimmirut Airport (YLC):
- Kimmirut Airport (YLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kimmirut Airport (YLC) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,481 miles (16,867 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kimmirut Airport (YLC) is Iqaluit Airport (YFB), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNE of YLC.
- Because of Kimmirut Airport's relatively low elevation of 169 feet, planes can take off or land at Kimmirut 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.




