Nonstop flight route between Palacios, Texas, United States and Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°46'31"N by 141°41'32"E)
Distance from PSX to CTS:
6,278.65 miles (10,104.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX), Palacios, Texas, United States and New Chitose Airport (CTS), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,279 miles (or 10,104 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 Palacios Municipal Airport and New Chitose 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 Palacios Municipal Airport and New Chitose Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSX / KPSX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palacios, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W |
| Area Served: | Palacios, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palacios |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSX |
| More Information: | PSX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTS / RJCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'31"N by 141°41'32"E |
| Area Served: | Sapporo metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport (airfield) Hokkaidō Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (terminal) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTS |
| More Information: | CTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX):
- In addition to being known as "Palacios Municipal Airport", another name for PSX is "(former Palacios Army Airfield)".
- Because of Palacios Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Palacios Municipal 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 Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of PSX.
- Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,017 miles (17,730 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Palacios Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,538 acres at an elevation of 14 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about New Chitose Airport (CTS):
- Because of New Chitose Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at New Chitose 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 New Chitose Airport (CTS) is Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) NNE of CTS.
- Along with Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport in Russia, it is one of the closest Asian airports to North America along the great circle route used by transpacific flights, and is therefore an ideal refueling stop for many heavy cargo flights between Asia and North America.
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) has 4 runways.
- Domestic terminal atrium
- The furthest airport from New Chitose Airport (CTS) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is located 11,383 miles (18,319 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- In addition to being known as "New Chitose Airport", other names for CTS include "Sapporo/New Chitose Airport", "新千歳空港" and "Shin-Chitose Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) NE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.86 miles (59.31 km) N | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) WNW | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) SW | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) NNE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) NNE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 83.04 miles (133.64 km) NNE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) NE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 89.63 miles (144.25 km) NE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.87 miles (147.84 km) ENE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) SW | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) SW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.32 miles (163.07 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.67 miles (165.23 km) NNE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,017.12 miles (17,730.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,013.57 miles (17,724.58 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,706.11 miles (17,229.77 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,599.95 miles (17,058.93 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,596.33 miles (17,053.09 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,590.43 miles (17,043.60 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,582.77 miles (17,031.28 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,577.34 miles (17,022.53 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,567.07 miles (17,006.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,559.48 miles (16,993.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,557.25 miles (16,990.21 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,542.87 miles (16,967.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,537.40 miles (16,958.26 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,534.97 miles (16,954.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,527.45 miles (16,942.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.62 miles (116.87 km) NNE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 2 | 77.41 miles (124.57 km) E | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 3 | 82.49 miles (132.76 km) SSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 125.08 miles (201.30 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 127.86 miles (205.78 km) E | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 6 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) NE | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 7 | 143.97 miles (231.70 km) S | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 8 | 145.81 miles (234.67 km) ENE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 9 | 150.27 miles (241.84 km) SSW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 10 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) S | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) ENE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 12 | 181.74 miles (292.48 km) N | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 191.13 miles (307.59 km) SSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 14 | 231.36 miles (372.34 km) SSW | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 233.04 miles (375.05 km) S | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,383.21 miles (18,319.46 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 11,379.35 miles (18,313.25 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,377.43 miles (18,310.15 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,371.50 miles (18,300.61 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,364.82 miles (18,289.86 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,353.91 miles (18,272.30 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,344.01 miles (18,256.37 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,340.63 miles (18,250.93 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 11,339.44 miles (18,249.02 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,324.32 miles (18,224.68 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,310.75 miles (18,202.84 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 11,309.09 miles (18,200.17 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,303.00 miles (18,190.37 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,285.51 miles (18,162.22 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,268.70 miles (18,135.17 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |