Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Brigham City, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°33'9"N by 112°3'43"W)
Distance from WKJ to BMC:
4,902.52 miles (7,889.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Brigham City Airport (BMC), Brigham City, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,903 miles (or 7,890 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKJ / RJCW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKJ |
| More Information: | WKJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMC / KBMC |
| Airport Name: | Brigham City Airport |
| Location: | Brigham City, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°33'9"N by 112°3'43"W |
| Area Served: | Brigham City, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Brigham City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4229 feet (1,289 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMC |
| More Information: | BMC Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- Because of Wakkanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wakkanai 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.
- Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
- The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
- The furthest airport from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
Facts about Brigham City Airport (BMC):
- The closest airport to Brigham City Airport (BMC) is Logan-Cache Airport (LGU), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of BMC.
- The furthest airport from Brigham City Airport (BMC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,907 miles (17,553 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Brigham City Airport (BMC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Brigham City airport is reported to have received over $14 million in 2005 and 2006 in taxes and fees collected from airline passengers, despite the fact that there is no commercial passenger traffic serving the Brigham City airport.
- Brigham City Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Brigham City, in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.
- Because of Brigham City Airport's high elevation of 4,229 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BMC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BMC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.25 miles (175.82 km) SE | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan |     |
| 2 | 111.49 miles (179.42 km) NNE | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 3 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) SSE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 4 | 156.73 miles (252.23 km) SE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 5 | 181.74 miles (292.48 km) S | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 197.46 miles (317.79 km) SSE | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.46 km) SE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 8 | 201.68 miles (324.58 km) SE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 255.86 miles (411.76 km) SSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 10 | 258.84 miles (416.57 km) SSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 11 | 325.41 miles (523.69 km) S | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 327.59 miles (527.21 km) S | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 335.70 miles (540.26 km) S | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 367.36 miles (591.21 km) SSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 379.03 miles (609.99 km) NW | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,445.74 miles (18,420.09 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,315.45 miles (18,210.41 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,312.85 miles (18,206.22 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,312.37 miles (18,205.44 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,288.52 miles (18,167.06 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,278.58 miles (18,151.07 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.34 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,249.44 miles (18,104.17 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,225.06 miles (18,064.93 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,212.93 miles (18,045.42 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,204.74 miles (18,032.24 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,193.41 miles (18,014.00 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,177.21 miles (17,987.93 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.75 miles (31.79 km) NNE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 24.79 miles (39.90 km) S | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 29.98 miles (48.24 km) S | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 47.71 miles (76.79 km) S | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 52.98 miles (85.27 km) S | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 79.90 miles (128.59 km) ENE | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 93.81 miles (150.97 km) S | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 97.67 miles (157.18 km) NNW | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 98.37 miles (158.31 km) NE | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 104.07 miles (167.48 km) SSW | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 111.22 miles (179.00 km) NW | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 117.53 miles (189.14 km) WSW | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 122.89 miles (197.78 km) NE | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 135.50 miles (218.07 km) N | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) WNW | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,907.14 miles (17,553.30 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,860.32 miles (17,477.94 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,858.89 miles (17,475.64 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,835.58 miles (17,438.14 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,780.95 miles (17,350.21 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,670.02 miles (17,171.70 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,626.38 miles (17,101.46 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,593.31 miles (17,048.23 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,481.83 miles (16,868.83 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,481.72 miles (16,868.65 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,475.11 miles (16,858.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,460.82 miles (16,835.01 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,456.55 miles (16,828.15 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,434.40 miles (16,792.50 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,425.08 miles (16,777.49 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |