Nonstop flight route between Yangon, Myanmar and Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yangon International Airport (RGN), Yangon, Myanmar and Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,277 miles (or 5,274 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 Yangon International Airport and Wakkanai 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 Yangon International Airport and Wakkanai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGN / VYYY | 
| Airport Name: | Yangon International Airport | 
| Location: | Yangon, Myanmar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°54'25"N by 96°7'59"E | 
| Area Served: | Yangon | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of Union of Myanmar | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RGN | 
| More Information: | RGN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKJ / RJCW | 
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| Location: | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WKJ | 
| More Information: | WKJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yangon International Airport (RGN):
- Yangon International Airport (RGN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Yangon International Airport handled 3,100,000 passengers last year.
 - In 2013, a contract worth $150 million to upgrade the Yangon Airport, to cope with the surging passengers and air traffic, was awarded to a consortium led by an affiliate of Asia World.
 - The furthest airport from Yangon International Airport (RGN) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,882 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
 - Because of Yangon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Yangon International 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 Yangon International Airport (RGN) is Pathein Airport (BSX), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) W of RGN.
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Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- Wakkanai Airport is an airport located 10 km east southeast of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
 - The furthest airport from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
 - The airport is located on Japan National Route 238 approx.
 - Because of Wakkanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wakkanai 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 Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
 - Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
 - In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
 - Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
