Nonstop flight route between Nome, Alaska, United States and Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°50'13"N by 130°51'19"E)
Distance from OME to KMJ:
3,418.91 miles (5,502.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nome Airport (OME), Nome, Alaska, United States and Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,419 miles (or 5,502 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 Nome Airport and Kumamoto 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 Nome Airport and Kumamoto Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OME / PAOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nome, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W |
| Area Served: | Nome, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OME |
| More Information: | OME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMJ / RJFT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'13"N by 130°51'19"E |
| Area Served: | Mashiki, |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 632 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMJ |
| More Information: | KMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Nome Airport (OME):
- Renamed Marks Air Force Base in 1948, the military installation was used as a fighter-interceptor forward base until they were pulled back to Galena Airport.
- Located near the airport is a pizza restaurant named Airport Pizza.
- The furthest airport from Nome Airport (OME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Nome Airport", another name for OME is "(former Marks Air Force Base)".
- Because of Nome Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Nome 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 Nome Airport (OME) is Teller Airport (TLA), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NNW of OME.
- Nome Airport (OME) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kumamoto Airport (KMJ):
- In addition to being known as "Kumamoto Airport", other names for KMJ include "熊本空港" and "Kumamoto Kūkō".
- Kumamoto was one of three nationally-owned airports to turn a profit in fiscal year 2011.
- The closest airport to Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) NW of KMJ.
- Because of Kumamoto Airport's relatively low elevation of 632 feet, planes can take off or land at Kumamoto 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.
- Kumamoto Airport, also known as Aso Kumamoto Airport, is an airport in Mashiki, Kumamoto, Japan.
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Kumamoto Airport (meaning Kumamoto Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,720 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.73 miles (91.30 km) NNW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) ENE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) ENE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) NNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 65.89 miles (106.04 km) NW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) E | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.08 miles (127.26 km) NW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) E | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 102.39 miles (164.77 km) NW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.85 miles (189.66 km) SSE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) SE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) SSE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.23 miles (198.32 km) ESE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,319.59 miles (16,607.73 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,280.63 miles (16,545.03 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,276.50 miles (16,538.38 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,235.03 miles (16,471.64 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,190.00 miles (16,399.18 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,079.69 miles (16,221.64 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.81 miles (16,138.16 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,013.86 miles (16,115.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,975.79 miles (16,054.44 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,970.15 miles (16,045.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,967.45 miles (16,041.02 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,961.43 miles (16,031.33 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.64 miles (62.19 km) NW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 2 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) W | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 3 | 56.66 miles (91.18 km) NNW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4 | 67.61 miles (108.81 km) NE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 5 | 69.24 miles (111.43 km) N | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 71.89 miles (115.70 km) S | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 7 | 74.82 miles (120.42 km) SSE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 79.36 miles (127.71 km) NNE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) NW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 118.11 miles (190.09 km) W | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 11 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) ENE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 137.96 miles (222.02 km) NNE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 13 | 162.18 miles (261.00 km) NE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 169.79 miles (273.24 km) S | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 169.92 miles (273.46 km) ENE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.25 miles (19,719.64 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,235.20 miles (19,690.59 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,206.87 miles (19,645.01 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,152.16 miles (19,556.96 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,139.31 miles (19,536.27 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,134.41 miles (19,528.39 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,129.57 miles (19,520.61 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,109.99 miles (19,489.09 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,092.22 miles (19,460.50 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,081.02 miles (19,442.46 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,078.05 miles (19,437.70 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,068.11 miles (19,421.69 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,067.32 miles (19,420.41 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,043.85 miles (19,382.64 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,033.74 miles (19,366.39 km) E | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |