Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Mykonos Island, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), Mykonos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,484 miles (or 8,825 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 Mykonos Island National 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 Mykonos Island National 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: | JMK / LGMK |
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Location: | Mykonos Island, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'6"N by 25°20'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 405 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JMK |
More Information: | JMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1987, the 1,200 m main runway was extended to 1,800 m, allowing All Nippon Airways to begin jet service to Tokyo.
- 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 Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK):
- During the off-peak tourist season the airport has limited flight connections and operating hours.
- Because of Mykonos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 405 feet, planes can take off or land at Mykonos Island National 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.
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mykonos Island National Airport is an airport in Mykonos, Greece.
- The closest airport to Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of JMK.
- The airport is located 4 kilometers from the town of Mykonos.
- In addition to being known as "Mykonos Island National Airport", another name for JMK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Μυκόνου".
- The furthest airport from Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.