Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Cortland, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Cortland County Airport (CTX), Cortland, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,922 miles (or 9,531 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 Cortland County 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 Cortland County 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 |
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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: | CTX / |
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| Location: | Cortland, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'33"N by 76°12'52"W |
| Area Served: | Cortland |
| Operator/Owner: | Cortland County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1198 feet (365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTX |
| More Information: | CTX 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.
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- The airport is located on Japan National Route 238 approx.
- 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.
- Wakkanai Airport opened to passenger traffic in 1960, initially on an irregular basis.
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Cortland County Airport (CTX):
- The closest airport to Cortland County Airport (CTX) is Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of CTX.
- In addition to being known as "Cortland County Airport", another name for CTX is "N03".
- Cortland County Airport (CTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cortland County Airport (CTX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,581 miles (18,638 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
