Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Siguiri, Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Siguiri Airport (GII), Siguiri, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,113 miles (or 13,057 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 Siguiri 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 Siguiri 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: | GII / GUSI |
Airport Name: | Siguiri Airport |
Location: | Siguiri, Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'58"N by 9°10'1"W |
Area Served: | Siguiri |
Operator/Owner: | ANAC Guinea |
Elevation: | 1296 feet (395 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GII |
More Information: | GII 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.
- The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
- In 1987, the 1,200 m main runway was extended to 1,800 m, allowing All Nippon Airways to begin jet service to Tokyo.
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- 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.
Facts about Siguiri Airport (GII):
- The furthest airport from Siguiri Airport (GII) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Siguiri Airport (meaning Siguiri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,595 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Siguiri Airport (GII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Siguiri Airport (GII) is Kankan Airport (KNN), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) S of GII.