Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Gillette, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W)
Distance from WKJ to GCC:
4,994.14 miles (8,037.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC), Gillette, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,994 miles (or 8,037 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 Gillette–Campbell 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 Gillette–Campbell 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 |
| 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: | GCC / KGCC |
| Airport Name: | Gillette–Campbell County Airport |
| Location: | Gillette, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gillette, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Campbell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4364 feet (1,330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCC |
| More Information: | GCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
- The airport is located on Japan National Route 238 approx.
- 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 (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC):
- Because of Gillette–Campbell County Airport's high elevation of 4,364 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport covers 759 acres at an elevation of 4,364 feet.
- The closest airport to Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sheridan County Airport (SHR), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) WNW of GCC.
- The furthest airport from Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) WNW | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 87.15 miles (140.26 km) E | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 107.49 miles (172.98 km) S | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 109.77 miles (176.66 km) SSW | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 122.46 miles (197.08 km) WSW | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) E | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 124.73 miles (200.73 km) E | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 144.64 miles (232.77 km) N | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) SE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 163.30 miles (262.80 km) NE | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) WSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 172.30 miles (277.29 km) W | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) SSE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) ESE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 177.83 miles (286.20 km) NW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,621.64 miles (17,093.82 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,524.63 miles (16,937.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,510.18 miles (16,914.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,487.16 miles (16,877.40 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,399.77 miles (16,736.77 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,288.00 miles (16,556.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,251.76 miles (16,498.56 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,216.05 miles (16,441.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,169.43 miles (16,366.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,146.02 miles (16,328.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,129.89 miles (16,302.43 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,121.32 miles (16,288.64 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,115.35 miles (16,279.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,101.12 miles (16,256.14 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,093.45 miles (16,243.79 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |