Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Point Baker, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°21'6"N by 133°37'21"W)
Distance from WKJ to KPB:
3,522.57 miles (5,669.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), Point Baker, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,523 miles (or 5,669 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base, 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base. 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: | KPB / |
| Airport Name: | Point Baker Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Point Baker, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°21'6"N by 133°37'21"W |
| Area Served: | Point Baker, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPB |
| More Information: | KPB 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 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".
- The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
- Wakkanai Airport is an airport located 10 km east southeast of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
- Wakkanai Airport opened to passenger traffic in 1960, initially on an irregular basis.
- 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.
Facts about Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB):
- Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Point Baker Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Baker Seaplane Base 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 Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) is Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SSE of KPB.
- The furthest airport from Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,075 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| 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 | 1.66 miles (2.68 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 25.19 miles (40.55 km) SE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 30.83 miles (49.62 km) SSE | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SSE | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) SE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 39.98 miles (64.34 km) W | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 40.34 miles (64.91 km) NE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) NNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 48.74 miles (78.45 km) ENE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) SSE | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 62.15 miles (100.01 km) SE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 63.06 miles (101.49 km) SSE | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 70.97 miles (114.22 km) SSE | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 74.40 miles (119.74 km) SSE | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) NW | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,609.95 miles (17,075.01 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.64 miles (17,068.08 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,599.15 miles (17,057.63 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,522.78 miles (16,934.73 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,521.35 miles (16,932.43 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,512.24 miles (16,917.77 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,445.13 miles (16,809.77 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,433.94 miles (16,791.76 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,415.37 miles (16,761.87 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,409.36 miles (16,752.20 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,404.46 miles (16,744.32 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,400.40 miles (16,737.77 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,399.50 miles (16,736.33 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,384.26 miles (16,711.81 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,379.47 miles (16,704.09 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |