Nonstop flight route between Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States and Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,465 miles (or 8,795 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Asahikawa 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 Sioux Gateway Airport and Asahikawa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
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Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKJ / RJEC |
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Location: | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'14"N by 142°26'50"E |
Area Served: | Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Asahikawa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 690 feet (210 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKJ |
More Information: | AKJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- Sioux Gateway Airport covers 2,460 acres at an elevation of 1,098 feet above mean sea level.
- Sioux City Army Air Base closed in December 1945, but in September 1946 the airfield was opened by the Air Force Reserve.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Asahikawa Airport (AKJ):
- In addition to being known as "Asahikawa Airport", other names for AKJ include "旭川空港" and "Asahikawa Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) NE of AKJ.
- Because of Asahikawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 690 feet, planes can take off or land at Asahikawa 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 Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,350 miles (18,267 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) currently has only 1 runway.