Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Kennett, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT), Kennett, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,938 miles (or 9,556 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 Kennett Memorial 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 Kennett Memorial 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: | KNT / KTKX | 
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| Location: | Kennett, Missouri, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°13'32"N by 90°2'12"W | 
| Area Served: | Kennett, Missouri | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kennett | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KNT | 
| More Information: | KNT 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.
 - Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
 - In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
 - Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT):
- Because of Kennett Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Kennett Memorial 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 furthest airport from Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,011 miles (17,720 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Kennett Memorial Airport", another name for KNT is "TKX".
 - Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) is Arkansas International Airport (BYH), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of KNT.
 
