Nonstop flight route between Volos, Greece and Niigata, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(39°13'9"N by 22°47'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E)
Distance from VOL to KIJ:
5,749.89 miles (9,253.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL), Volos, Greece and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,750 miles (or 9,254 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 Nea Anchialos National Airport and Niigata 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 Nea Anchialos National Airport and Niigata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOL / LGBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Volos, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'9"N by 22°47'39"E |
| Area Served: | Volos, Greece |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOL |
| More Information: | VOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Niigata, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIJ |
| More Information: | KIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL):
- The airport is developed by public partnership and began operation on February 1991.
- The furthest airport from Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,394 miles (18,337 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nea Anchialos National Airport handled 92,574 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Nea Anchialos National Airport", other names for VOL include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Νέας Αγχιάλου", "Volos Central Greece Airport" and "Volos Nea Anchialos Airport of Central Greece".
- The closest airport to Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) is Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNW of VOL.
- Because of Nea Anchialos National Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at Nea Anchialos National 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.
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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 Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
- In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
- Niigata Airport is a second class airport located 6.7 km northeast of Niigata Station in Niigata, Japan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.48 miles (55.49 km) NNW | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece |     |
| 2 | 38.10 miles (61.32 km) E | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 88.54 miles (142.49 km) WSW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 4 | 89.42 miles (143.91 km) NW | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 5 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) N | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 6 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) E | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 7 | 104.39 miles (167.99 km) SW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 8 | 108.34 miles (174.35 km) SE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 9 | 110.22 miles (177.38 km) WNW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 10 | 110.29 miles (177.50 km) W | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 11 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) NW | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 12 | 134.09 miles (215.80 km) S | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 13 | 138.71 miles (223.23 km) ENE | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 14 | 144.79 miles (233.02 km) SW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 15 | 151.68 miles (244.11 km) NE | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.35 miles (18,337.38 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,239.14 miles (18,087.59 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,227.00 miles (18,068.06 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,182.49 miles (17,996.42 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,118.28 miles (17,893.09 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,106.82 miles (17,874.64 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,097.67 miles (17,859.92 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,056.36 miles (17,793.45 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,040.62 miles (17,768.12 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,011.40 miles (17,721.09 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,007.02 miles (17,714.04 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,001.95 miles (17,705.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,998.76 miles (17,700.75 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,997.17 miles (17,698.19 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,975.28 miles (17,662.95 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) NNE | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 2 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) ENE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) SE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 4 | 99.04 miles (159.39 km) E | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) SSE | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 139.08 miles (223.83 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 8 | 139.92 miles (225.18 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.20 miles (240.12 km) NE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 166.93 miles (268.64 km) SSE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 11 | 168.63 miles (271.38 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 12 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SSE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) SW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) SW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,681.52 miles (18,799.53 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,658.66 miles (18,762.75 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,631.76 miles (18,719.46 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,619.23 miles (18,699.28 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,613.06 miles (18,689.37 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,599.05 miles (18,666.81 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,590.72 miles (18,653.41 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,568.64 miles (18,617.88 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,560.53 miles (18,604.82 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,552.87 miles (18,592.50 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,550.50 miles (18,588.68 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,548.39 miles (18,585.29 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,548.37 miles (18,585.25 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,528.90 miles (18,553.92 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |