Nonstop flight route between Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan and Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia:
Departure Airport:
(34°12'51"N by 134°0'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E)
Distance from TAK to KDL:
4,895.56 miles (7,878.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Takamatsu Airport (TAK), Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan and Kärdla Airport (KDL), Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,896 miles (or 7,879 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 Takamatsu Airport and Kärdla 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 Takamatsu Airport and Kärdla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAK / RJOT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'51"N by 134°0'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 607 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAK |
| More Information: | TAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDL / EEKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | SC Kärdla Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDL |
| More Information: | KDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Takamatsu Airport (TAK):
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Takamatsu Airport (TAK) is Okayama Airport (OKJ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) NNW of TAK.
- Because of Takamatsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at Takamatsu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Takamatsu Airport", other names for TAK include "高松空港" and "Takamatsu Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Takamatsu Airport (meaning Takamatsu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,050 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- It is equipped with an Instrument Landing System, VHF Omni-directional Radio Range, Distance Measuring Equipment, Airport Surveillance Radar, approach lights, precision approach angle guidance lights, and more.
Facts about Kärdla Airport (KDL):
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,109 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 23 November 2001 an airplane with 17 people on board crashed on its way from Tallinn to Kärdla, near Palade at Hiiumaa.
- In addition to being known as "Kärdla Airport", another name for KDL is "Kärdla lennujaam".
- The airport has an asphalt runway of 1,520 metres length and 30 metres width.
- Because of Kärdla Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kärdla 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 Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Kuressaare Airport (URE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of KDL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.60 miles (62.12 km) NNW | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan |     |
| 2 | 50.25 miles (80.86 km) SSW | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 3 | 64.40 miles (103.64 km) WNW | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 71.10 miles (114.42 km) ENE | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 5 | 74.69 miles (120.21 km) ENE | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 79.96 miles (128.68 km) WSW | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 7 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) ESE | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 8 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) ENE | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 9 | 90.13 miles (145.05 km) ENE | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 10 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) NNW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 11 | 104.61 miles (168.36 km) NW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 12 | 130.75 miles (210.42 km) WNW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 13 | 140.25 miles (225.70 km) WSW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 14 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) W | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 164.90 miles (265.37 km) ENE | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,050.27 miles (19,392.98 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,030.52 miles (19,361.20 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,016.00 miles (19,337.83 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,006.89 miles (19,323.16 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,959.79 miles (19,247.37 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,951.13 miles (19,233.42 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,943.90 miles (19,221.79 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,926.39 miles (19,193.62 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,924.82 miles (19,191.09 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,916.59 miles (19,177.84 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,909.84 miles (19,166.98 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,905.77 miles (19,160.44 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,888.49 miles (19,132.63 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,879.78 miles (19,118.61 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,863.54 miles (19,092.47 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) SSW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 2 | 70.94 miles (114.16 km) ESE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 3 | 75.60 miles (121.66 km) ENE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 | 107.15 miles (172.45 km) N | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 5 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) NE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 6 | 118.08 miles (190.03 km) NE | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 7 | 122.16 miles (196.59 km) SSW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 129.06 miles (207.71 km) NW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 9 | 135.22 miles (217.62 km) NNE | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 10 | 146.42 miles (235.63 km) ESE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 11 | 148.80 miles (239.47 km) SSE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 12 | 169.53 miles (272.84 km) N | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 13 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) NNW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 14 | 174.95 miles (281.55 km) W | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 15 | 179.04 miles (288.14 km) WNW | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,108.55 miles (17,877.43 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,818.08 miles (17,409.96 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,799.35 miles (17,379.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,793.84 miles (17,370.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,777.79 miles (17,345.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,769.74 miles (17,332.17 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,769.12 miles (17,331.17 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,767.44 miles (17,328.47 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,754.75 miles (17,308.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,745.11 miles (17,292.54 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,725.84 miles (17,261.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,725.09 miles (17,260.32 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,723.90 miles (17,258.40 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,720.58 miles (17,253.06 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,713.25 miles (17,241.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |