Nonstop flight route between Valentine, Nebraska, United States and Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(42°51'24"N by 100°32'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°23'38"N by 136°24'26"E)
Distance from VTN to KMQ:
5,894.18 miles (9,485.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miller Field (VTN), Valentine, Nebraska, United States and Komatsu Airport (KMQ), Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,894 miles (or 9,486 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 Komatsu 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 Komatsu 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: | KMQ / RJNK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°23'38"N by 136°24'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ishikawa Prefecture / JASDF |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMQ |
| More Information: | KMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Miller Field (VTN):
- The closest airport to Miller Field (VTN) is Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of VTN.
- 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.
- Miller Field (VTN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Komatsu Airport (KMQ):
- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komatsu Base shares the runway with civil aviation.
- The furthest airport from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of Komatsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Komatsu 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.
- Komatsu Airport (KMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Komatsu Airport", other names for KMQ include "小松飛行場" and "Komatsu Hikōjō".
- The airport has a single passenger terminal building serving domestic and international flights.
- The closest airport to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) is Fukui Airport (FKJ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of KMQ.
| 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 | 20.14 miles (32.41 km) SSW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 2 | 46.74 miles (75.22 km) ENE | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 3 | 83.85 miles (134.94 km) SSE | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 4 | 85.85 miles (138.15 km) E | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 5 | 108.42 miles (174.49 km) SSE | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 6 | 123.80 miles (199.23 km) SSW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 7 | 123.80 miles (199.23 km) SSW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 8 | 138.70 miles (223.21 km) SSW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.02 miles (239.83 km) SE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 10 | 150.69 miles (242.52 km) SSW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 11 | 182.64 miles (293.94 km) SW | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 12 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) NE | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 13 | 187.82 miles (302.27 km) WSW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 14 | 192.64 miles (310.02 km) E | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 197.36 miles (317.63 km) ESE | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,864.05 miles (19,093.30 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,841.64 miles (19,057.23 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,814.70 miles (19,013.87 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,807.82 miles (19,002.80 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,788.24 miles (18,971.29 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,782.55 miles (18,962.14 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,769.62 miles (18,941.32 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,767.97 miles (18,938.66 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,742.19 miles (18,897.18 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,730.69 miles (18,878.67 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,730.45 miles (18,878.29 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,724.98 miles (18,869.48 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,715.47 miles (18,854.17 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,692.37 miles (18,817.00 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,691.91 miles (18,816.26 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |