Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Pratt, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Pratt Regional Airport (PTT), Pratt, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,573 miles (or 8,969 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 Pratt Regional 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 Pratt Regional 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: | PTT / KPTT |
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Location: | Pratt, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°42'9"N by 98°44'48"W |
Area Served: | Pratt, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | Pratt Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1953 feet (595 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTT |
More Information: | PTT Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (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.
- 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.
- The airport is located on Japan National Route 238 approx.
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Pratt Regional Airport (PTT):
- The furthest airport from Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,796 miles (17,375 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) is Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of PTT.
- Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pratt Regional Airport", another name for PTT is "former Pratt AAF".