Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Warroad, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT), Warroad, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,067 miles (or 8,154 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 Warroad International 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 Warroad International 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: | RRT / KRRT |
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| Location: | Warroad, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'29"N by 95°20'53"W |
| Area Served: | Warroad, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Warroad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1076 feet (328 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRT |
| More Information: | RRT Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- Wakkanai Airport opened to passenger traffic in 1960, initially on an irregular basis.
Facts about Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT):
- In addition to being known as "Warroad International Memorial Airport", another name for RRT is "Swede Carlson Field".
- For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010, the airport had 9,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day.
- Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) is Baudette International Airport (BDE), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ESE of RRT.
- The furthest airport from Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,569 miles (17,009 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
