Nonstop flight route between Bremerton, Washington, United States and Yamagata, Honshū, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(47°29'25"N by 122°45'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E)
Distance from PWT to GAJ:
4,612.05 miles (7,422.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bremerton National Airport (PWT), Bremerton, Washington, United States and Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,612 miles (or 7,422 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 Bremerton National Airport and Yamagata 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 Bremerton National Airport and Yamagata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWT / KPWT |
| Airport Name: | Bremerton National Airport |
| Location: | Bremerton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'25"N by 122°45'52"W |
| Area Served: | Bremerton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Bremerton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 444 feet (135 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWT |
| More Information: | PWT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E |
| Area Served: | Yamagata |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 345 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAJ |
| More Information: | GAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bremerton National Airport (PWT):
- Bremerton National Airport (PWT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bremerton National Airport (PWT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,787 miles (17,359 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- BNA has a second runway which has been closed for some time.
- The closest airport to Bremerton National Airport (PWT) is Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of PWT.
- Because of Bremerton National Airport's relatively low elevation of 444 feet, planes can take off or land at Bremerton National 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.
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- Yamagata Airport is a 2nd-class airport in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
- Because of Yamagata Airport's relatively low elevation of 345 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamagata 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 Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- During the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, American troops used Yamagata Airport as a base for transporting fuel and materials to the disaster areas.
- The airport has had no scheduled ground transportation services since April 2009 due to depressed passenger numbers.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
- The closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.66 miles (28.43 km) SSE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) E | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) E | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 22.06 miles (35.49 km) ENE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) SW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 25.63 miles (41.24 km) E | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 27.85 miles (44.82 km) SSE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) SSE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 29.80 miles (47.96 km) NE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 36.48 miles (58.71 km) NE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 36.56 miles (58.84 km) S | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 39.00 miles (62.76 km) N | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 46.35 miles (74.59 km) NNW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 52.78 miles (84.93 km) N | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 54.03 miles (86.95 km) NNW | CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,786.62 miles (17,359.34 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,719.43 miles (17,251.21 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,625.91 miles (17,100.70 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.62 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,609.26 miles (17,073.90 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,596.39 miles (17,053.19 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,591.95 miles (17,046.05 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,577.44 miles (17,022.70 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,575.23 miles (17,019.14 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,569.44 miles (17,009.82 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,566.95 miles (17,005.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,555.09 miles (16,986.73 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,554.11 miles (16,985.16 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,550.80 miles (16,979.82 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,550.66 miles (16,979.59 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) ESE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 2 | 41.94 miles (67.49 km) NW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) WSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 4 | 81.37 miles (130.96 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 5 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 6 | 83.56 miles (134.48 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 8 | 133.94 miles (215.56 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 158.99 miles (255.87 km) NNE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) N | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 167.18 miles (269.05 km) NNE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 182.87 miles (294.30 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 13 | 200.18 miles (322.15 km) S | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 205.36 miles (330.49 km) SW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 15 | 212.76 miles (342.41 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.38 miles (18,678.60 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,583.62 miles (18,641.98 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,562.82 miles (18,608.50 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,558.74 miles (18,601.94 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,546.05 miles (18,581.51 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,538.09 miles (18,568.71 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,533.46 miles (18,561.26 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,515.45 miles (18,532.27 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,495.82 miles (18,500.68 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,485.26 miles (18,483.69 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,485.09 miles (18,483.42 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,483.77 miles (18,481.29 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,479.30 miles (18,474.10 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,475.19 miles (18,467.49 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,463.08 miles (18,447.99 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |