Nonstop flight route between Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia and Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(58°13'46"N by 22°30'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E)
Distance from URE to FKS:
4,937.09 miles (7,945.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuressaare Airport (URE), Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia and Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,937 miles (or 7,945 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 Kuressaare Airport and Fukushima 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 Kuressaare Airport and Fukushima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URE / EEKE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°13'46"N by 22°30'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kuressaare Lennujaam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URE |
| More Information: | URE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKS / RJSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E |
| Area Served: | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 1220 feet (372 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKS |
| More Information: | FKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuressaare Airport (URE):
- Because of Kuressaare Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuressaare 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.
- Kuressaare Airport is an airport in Estonia.
- The closest airport to Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Kärdla Airport (KDL), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNE of URE.
- In addition to being known as "Kuressaare Airport", another name for URE is "Kuressaare lennujaam".
- 19,702 passengers travelled via Kuressaare Airport in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):
- The last episode of the TV drama Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World was filmed at Fukushima Airport in 2004.
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.
- The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) NNE | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia |     |
| 2 | 69.95 miles (112.57 km) SSW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 3 | 72.42 miles (116.55 km) E | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 4 | 105.24 miles (169.36 km) SSE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 5 | 115.88 miles (186.48 km) NE | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 6 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) SSW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 7 | 151.88 miles (244.42 km) E | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 8 | 157.58 miles (253.60 km) WSW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 9 | 158.12 miles (254.47 km) N | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 10 | 160.13 miles (257.71 km) NW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) SSW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 164.78 miles (265.18 km) SSE | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) NNE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 14 | 168.22 miles (270.73 km) NNE | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 15 | 180.38 miles (290.29 km) SSW | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,152.91 miles (17,948.83 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,845.91 miles (17,454.76 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,829.41 miles (17,428.20 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,818.15 miles (17,410.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,803.05 miles (17,385.79 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,802.50 miles (17,384.89 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,800.81 miles (17,382.17 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,799.58 miles (17,380.19 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,782.77 miles (17,353.14 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,780.75 miles (17,349.90 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,764.14 miles (17,323.16 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,758.51 miles (17,314.10 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,754.40 miles (17,307.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,751.56 miles (17,302.92 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,743.72 miles (17,290.30 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.10 miles (93.51 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 68.46 miles (110.18 km) NNE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 3 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) NW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 5 | 101.06 miles (162.64 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 6 | 114.91 miles (184.94 km) NNW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 7 | 121.14 miles (194.96 km) SSW | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 8 | 156.84 miles (252.40 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 9 | 156.95 miles (252.58 km) WSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 10 | 165.39 miles (266.17 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 11 | 183.37 miles (295.11 km) WSW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 12 | 204.85 miles (329.67 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.45 miles (337.07 km) SW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 14 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) SSW | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 15 | 229.72 miles (369.70 km) WSW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.65 miles (18,730.54 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,618.57 miles (18,698.24 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,617.33 miles (18,696.24 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,604.08 miles (18,674.90 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,558.55 miles (18,601.63 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,555.30 miles (18,596.41 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,546.80 miles (18,582.72 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,540.83 miles (18,573.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,535.11 miles (18,563.91 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,515.70 miles (18,532.68 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,504.09 miles (18,513.99 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,503.72 miles (18,513.40 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,502.74 miles (18,511.82 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,477.81 miles (18,471.70 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |