Nonstop flight route between Bukoba, Tanzania and Nagoya, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°15'18"N by 136°55'27"E)
Distance from BKZ to NKM:
7,121.42 miles (11,460.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bukoba Airport (BKZ), Bukoba, Tanzania and Nagoya Airfield (NKM), Nagoya, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,121 miles (or 11,461 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 Bukoba Airport and Nagoya Airfield, 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 Bukoba Airport and Nagoya Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKZ / HTBU |
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| Location: | Bukoba, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3766 feet (1,148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKZ |
| More Information: | BKZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKM / RJNA |
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| Location: | Nagoya, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'18"N by 136°55'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKM |
| More Information: | NKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bukoba Airport (BKZ):
- Bukoba Airport handled 22,599 passengers last year.
- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,802 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Mbarara Airport (MBQ), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of BKZ.
- In addition to being known as "Bukoba Airport", another name for BKZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba (Swahili)".
Facts about Nagoya Airfield (NKM):
- In addition to being known as "Nagoya Airfield", other names for NKM include "名古屋飛行場" and "Nagoya Hikōjō".
- Nagoya Airfield (NKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nagoya Airfield's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Nagoya Airfield 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 Nagoya Airfield (NKM) is Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of NKM.
- Since the opening of Kansai International Airport in 1994, the airport's main traffic source has been the nearby automotive and manufacturing industries, causing carriers such as United Airlines and Delta Air Lines ) to stop flying to Nagoya.
- After the Armistice in South Korea which ended combat, the 49th Fighter Group moved to Nagoya Air Base with F-84 Thunderjets.
- The furthest airport from Nagoya Airfield (NKM) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,870 miles (19,103 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) WNW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) NNE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 3 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) SE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) WSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 5 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) NNE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) E | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 145.83 miles (234.70 km) SW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 8 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) NE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 158.62 miles (255.27 km) NW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 168.12 miles (270.56 km) WSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 178.63 miles (287.48 km) W | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 179.91 miles (289.54 km) W | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 195.82 miles (315.14 km) SW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 208.96 miles (336.28 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) N | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,801.82 miles (18,993.13 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,443.87 miles (18,417.08 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.96 miles (18,249.85 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,337.71 miles (18,246.23 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,316.74 miles (18,212.48 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,286.39 miles (18,163.63 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,262.58 miles (18,125.33 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,240.16 miles (18,089.23 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,223.25 miles (18,062.02 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,184.66 miles (17,999.92 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,178.87 miles (17,990.60 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,176.78 miles (17,987.24 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,174.53 miles (17,983.62 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,160.78 miles (17,961.49 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,151.39 miles (17,946.38 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.22 miles (45.42 km) SSW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 2 | 72.85 miles (117.25 km) NNW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 3 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) ESE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 4 | 83.85 miles (134.94 km) NNW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 84.29 miles (135.65 km) NE | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 6 | 90.11 miles (145.02 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 7 | 90.11 miles (145.02 km) WSW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 8 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) N | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 9 | 105.47 miles (169.74 km) WSW | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 111.43 miles (179.34 km) WSW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 11 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) SW | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 12 | 162.19 miles (261.02 km) E | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 170.58 miles (274.52 km) ESE | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 14 | 177.06 miles (284.96 km) W | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 15 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) WSW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.39 miles (19,103.49 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,852.40 miles (19,074.54 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,850.40 miles (19,071.33 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,842.14 miles (19,058.04 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,821.59 miles (19,024.96 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,777.72 miles (18,954.36 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,770.92 miles (18,943.40 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,768.87 miles (18,940.12 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,766.39 miles (18,936.12 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,756.88 miles (18,920.82 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,746.60 miles (18,904.28 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,730.95 miles (18,879.09 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,726.60 miles (18,872.09 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,709.72 miles (18,844.92 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,709.37 miles (18,844.35 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |