Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Cobar, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 145°47'35"E)
Distance from WKJ to CAZ:
5,322.13 miles (8,565.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Cobar Airport (CAZ), Cobar, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,322 miles (or 8,565 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 Wakkanai Airport and Cobar 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 Wakkanai Airport and Cobar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CAZ / YCBA |
| Airport Name: | Cobar Airport |
| Location: | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 145°47'35"E |
| Area Served: | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Cobar Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAZ |
| More Information: | CAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- The airport is located on Japan National Route 238 approx.
- Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
- The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of 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.
- Wakkanai Airport is an airport located 10 km east southeast of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
- 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.
- 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 Cobar Airport (CAZ):
- The furthest airport from Cobar Airport (CAZ) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,863 miles (19,092 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Cobar Airport (CAZ) has 2 runways.
- Canberra-based Brindabella Airlines announced a non-stop daily service between Sydney and Cobar, which commenced 24 September 2010.
- The closest airport to Cobar Airport (CAZ) is Bourke Airport (BRK), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) N of CAZ.
- Because of Cobar Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Cobar 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.
- Cobar Airport is an airport located 3 nautical miles southwest of Cobar, a town in New South Wales, Australia.
| 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 | 104.07 miles (167.48 km) N | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 124.03 miles (199.61 km) NNE | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 133.99 miles (215.64 km) SE | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 157.22 miles (253.02 km) ENE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 169.80 miles (273.26 km) ESE | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 177.45 miles (285.58 km) SE | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 184.56 miles (297.02 km) SSE | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) S | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 194.18 miles (312.51 km) NE | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 205.26 miles (330.34 km) E | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 214.20 miles (344.72 km) SSW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 216.67 miles (348.70 km) NE | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 225.05 miles (362.18 km) E | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 234.49 miles (377.38 km) ESE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 242.62 miles (390.46 km) N | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,863.33 miles (19,092.13 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,863.03 miles (19,091.64 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,852.85 miles (19,075.27 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,848.74 miles (19,068.66 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,809.69 miles (19,005.81 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,799.11 miles (18,988.78 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,796.40 miles (18,984.42 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,791.05 miles (18,975.81 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,433.92 miles (18,401.06 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,414.91 miles (18,370.46 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,390.62 miles (18,331.38 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,389.88 miles (18,330.20 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,353.54 miles (18,271.71 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,348.60 miles (18,263.76 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,293.43 miles (18,174.97 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |