Nonstop flight route between Takotna, Alaska, United States and Yamagata, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(62°53'39"N by 155°58'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E)
Distance from TLJ to SYO:
3,080.31 miles (4,957.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), Takotna, Alaska, United States and Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,080 miles (or 4,957 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 Tatalina LRRS Airport and Shonai 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 Tatalina LRRS Airport and Shonai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLJ / PATL |
| Airport Name: | Tatalina LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Takotna, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°53'39"N by 155°58'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 964 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLJ |
| More Information: | TLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYO / RJSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yamagata, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E |
| Area Served: | Sakata, Yamagata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYO |
| More Information: | SYO Maps & Info |
Facts about Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ):
- The closest airport to Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) is Takotna Airport (TCT), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of TLJ.
- Tatalina Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip.
- The furthest airport from Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,440 miles (16,801 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Tatalina LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 964 feet, planes can take off or land at Tatalina LRRS 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.
- Tatalina LRRS Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 3,800 by 150 feet.
- Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Shonai Airport (SYO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,620 miles (18,701 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The airport opened in 1991 after lobbying efforts by local chambers of commerce, as the area was highly isolated from the major cities of Tokyo and Osaka, requiring half a day of travel to reach either.
- The closest airport to Shonai Airport (SYO) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SE of SYO.
- Because of Shonai Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Shonai 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.
- Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) NNW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.30 miles (19.79 km) ENE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.08 miles (75.77 km) N | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) E | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) SSW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) SSW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 90.90 miles (146.29 km) SSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.27 miles (146.89 km) ENE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.05 miles (159.40 km) SW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 114.34 miles (184.01 km) W | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 124.86 miles (200.94 km) S | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 127.57 miles (205.30 km) N | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 128.69 miles (207.11 km) E | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.97 miles (209.17 km) NW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.46 miles (209.96 km) WSW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,439.57 miles (16,800.82 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,438.14 miles (16,798.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,424.46 miles (16,776.50 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,405.77 miles (16,746.43 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,367.05 miles (16,684.11 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,261.14 miles (16,513.67 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.72 miles (16,424.47 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,147.11 miles (16,330.15 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,145.74 miles (16,327.94 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,145.73 miles (16,327.93 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,138.95 miles (16,317.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.98 miles (16,289.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,121.46 miles (16,288.86 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,121.31 miles (16,288.63 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,115.80 miles (16,279.76 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.94 miles (67.49 km) SE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 2 | 60.12 miles (96.75 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 3 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) SSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 4 | 76.77 miles (123.54 km) SE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) ENE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 100.29 miles (161.40 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 114.91 miles (184.94 km) SSE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 8 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.76 miles (241.01 km) NE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 155.53 miles (250.31 km) NNE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) S | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 206.22 miles (331.88 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.41 miles (337.02 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 14 | 211.51 miles (340.39 km) NNE | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 15 | 213.08 miles (342.91 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,620.18 miles (18,700.82 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,596.75 miles (18,663.11 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,570.82 miles (18,621.39 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,565.45 miles (18,612.73 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,562.91 miles (18,608.66 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,557.93 miles (18,600.64 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,533.00 miles (18,560.52 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,529.55 miles (18,554.97 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,521.28 miles (18,541.66 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,516.37 miles (18,533.75 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.01 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,495.87 miles (18,500.77 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,491.78 miles (18,494.19 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,482.84 miles (18,479.80 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,479.59 miles (18,474.56 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |