Nonstop flight route between Tarawa, Kiribati and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati and Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,477 miles (or 5,596 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 Bonriki International 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 Bonriki International 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: | TRW / NGTA |
| Airport Name: | Bonriki International Airport |
| Location: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E |
| Area Served: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRW |
| More Information: | TRW 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 Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- The furthest airport from Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Bonriki International Airport (meaning Bonriki International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,035 miles (19,368 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- The airport was built in December 1943 by United States Navy Seabees and was named "Mullinix Field", in honor of Rear Admiral Henry M.
- The closest airport to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
- Because of Bonriki International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonriki 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.
- Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In April 1944, the land-based units moved forward to Kwajalein Airfield in the Marshall Islands, and shortly thereafter, Mullinix was reduced to an emergency airfield.
Facts about Asahikawa Airport (AKJ):
- The closest airport to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) NE of AKJ.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Asahikawa Airport", other names for AKJ include "旭川空港" and "Asahikawa Kūkō".
- Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
