Nonstop flight route between Valentine, Nebraska, United States and Saga, Kyūshū, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(42°51'24"N by 100°32'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°8'58"N by 130°18'7"E)
Distance from VTN to HSG:
6,279.95 miles (10,106.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miller Field (VTN), Valentine, Nebraska, United States and Saga Airport (HSG), Saga, Kyūshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,280 miles (or 10,107 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 Miller Field and Saga 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 Miller Field and Saga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VTN / KVTN |
| Airport Name: | Miller Field |
| Location: | Valentine, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'24"N by 100°32'56"W |
| Area Served: | Valentine, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Valentine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2596 feet (791 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VTN |
| More Information: | VTN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSG / RJFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°8'58"N by 130°18'7"E |
| Area Served: | Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Saga Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSG |
| More Information: | HSG Maps & Info |
Facts about Miller Field (VTN):
- Miller Field (VTN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Miller Field (VTN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,587 miles (17,038 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Miller Field (VTN) is Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of VTN.
Facts about Saga Airport (HSG):
- Saga Airport (HSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Saga Airport (HSG) is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of HSG.
- The furthest airport from Saga Airport (HSG) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Saga Airport (meaning Saga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- The governor of Saga Prefecture announced the construction of Saga Airport in January 1969, and after years of studies and negotiations, construction commenced in 1997.
- In addition to being known as "Saga Airport", other names for HSG include "佐賀空港" and "Saga-kūkō".
- Because of Saga Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Saga 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.
- ANA currently operates a 767 freighter on an overnight Kansai-Haneda-Saga-Kansai route on weeknights only.
- Due to the slump in mainline service to the airport, Saga Prefecture began several programs aimed at promoting usage of the airport, including ground transportation subsidies for local companies that used the airport for business travel.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.11 miles (54.90 km) SE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 98.30 miles (158.19 km) ESE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) W | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) N | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 108.57 miles (174.72 km) SSE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 119.77 miles (192.75 km) S | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 127.65 miles (205.43 km) WSW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 128.99 miles (207.60 km) W | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) ENE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 148.20 miles (238.50 km) SSE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 150.24 miles (241.78 km) NW | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 154.79 miles (249.12 km) NW | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 156.91 miles (252.52 km) NE | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 160.17 miles (257.77 km) E | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) SSE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,586.99 miles (17,038.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,439.34 miles (16,800.45 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,427.28 miles (16,781.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,404.11 miles (16,743.75 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,403.98 miles (16,743.55 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,385.73 miles (16,714.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,383.74 miles (16,710.97 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,379.81 miles (16,704.65 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,338.90 miles (16,638.81 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,325.06 miles (16,616.53 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,322.79 miles (16,612.87 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,315.13 miles (16,600.55 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,299.63 miles (16,575.60 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,290.77 miles (16,561.35 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,257.08 miles (16,507.13 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.67 miles (44.52 km) SW | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 2 | 31.25 miles (50.29 km) NNE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 3 | 38.64 miles (62.19 km) SE | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) NW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 60.26 miles (96.97 km) NE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 77.90 miles (125.37 km) NE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 85.93 miles (138.29 km) ENE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 8 | 91.54 miles (147.33 km) WSW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 96.12 miles (154.68 km) SSE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 10 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) SE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 135.67 miles (218.34 km) NE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 12 | 145.86 miles (234.74 km) ENE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 13 | 160.45 miles (258.23 km) NNW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 174.59 miles (280.97 km) ENE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.04 miles (297.79 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.45 miles (19,755.38 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,254.07 miles (19,720.96 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,202.14 miles (19,637.40 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,168.08 miles (19,582.57 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,167.91 miles (19,582.31 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,151.87 miles (19,556.49 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,135.51 miles (19,530.16 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,130.60 miles (19,522.26 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,106.06 miles (19,482.77 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,102.33 miles (19,476.76 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,066.65 miles (19,419.34 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,064.32 miles (19,415.59 km) S | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,063.67 miles (19,414.54 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,061.07 miles (19,410.36 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,055.80 miles (19,401.87 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |