Nonstop flight route between Okayama, Japan and Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°45'24"N by 133°51'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W)
Distance from OKJ to BCS:
7,135.79 miles (11,483.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Okayama Airport (OKJ), Okayama, Japan and Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,136 miles (or 11,484 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 Okayama Airport and Southern Seaplane 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 Okayama Airport and Southern Seaplane Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKJ / RJOB |
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| Location: | Okayama, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°45'24"N by 133°51'19"E |
| Area Served: | Okayama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 785 feet (239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKJ |
| More Information: | OKJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCS / |
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| Location: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W |
| Area Served: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Seaplane Inc |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCS |
| More Information: | BCS Maps & Info |
Facts about Okayama Airport (OKJ):
- The furthest airport from Okayama Airport (OKJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Okayama Airport (meaning Okayama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Okayama Airport", other names for OKJ include "岡山空港" and "Okayama Kūkō".
- Because of Okayama Airport's relatively low elevation of 785 feet, planes can take off or land at Okayama 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.
- Okayama Airport (OKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Okayama Airport (OKJ) is Takamatsu Airport (TAK), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SSE of OKJ.
Facts about Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS):
- Because of Southern Seaplane Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Seaplane 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 closest airport to Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of BCS.
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Southern Seaplane Airport", another name for BCS is "65LA".
- The furthest airport from Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.60 miles (62.12 km) SSE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan |     |
| 2 | 57.66 miles (92.79 km) WSW | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 61.65 miles (99.22 km) NW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 4 | 70.97 miles (114.22 km) NW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 5 | 78.22 miles (125.88 km) E | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 81.46 miles (131.09 km) ESE | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 7 | 84.33 miles (135.72 km) S | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 8 | 89.91 miles (144.70 km) E | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 9 | 89.91 miles (144.70 km) E | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 10 | 92.07 miles (148.18 km) SW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 11 | 114.70 miles (184.59 km) SE | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 12 | 117.41 miles (188.95 km) W | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 13 | 149.89 miles (241.23 km) SW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 14 | 157.70 miles (253.80 km) WSW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 164.13 miles (264.14 km) NE | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.66 miles (19,382.35 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,022.25 miles (19,347.88 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,996.11 miles (19,305.82 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,977.76 miles (19,276.28 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,954.74 miles (19,239.25 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,942.88 miles (19,220.15 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,929.20 miles (19,198.14 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,926.96 miles (19,194.53 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,920.55 miles (19,184.21 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,906.48 miles (19,161.58 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,896.65 miles (19,145.75 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,876.08 miles (19,112.66 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,874.85 miles (19,110.68 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,872.58 miles (19,107.01 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,858.18 miles (19,083.85 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 12.19 miles (19.62 km) N | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 16.63 miles (26.77 km) WNW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) WSW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) W | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) NW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) NNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 98.26 miles (158.13 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) NW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 106.94 miles (172.11 km) NNE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 112.08 miles (180.37 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 119.86 miles (192.90 km) WNW | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,138.78 miles (17,926.08 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,972.36 miles (17,658.26 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,961.37 miles (17,640.57 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,948.20 miles (17,619.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,945.70 miles (17,615.35 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,940.57 miles (17,607.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,940.30 miles (17,606.66 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,924.38 miles (17,581.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,918.23 miles (17,571.14 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,909.44 miles (17,557.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,898.36 miles (17,539.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,896.09 miles (17,535.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,893.09 miles (17,530.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,879.60 miles (17,508.97 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,873.80 miles (17,499.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |