Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°57'23"S by 19°43'9"E)
Distance from GAJ to NDU:
8,626.94 miles (13,883.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan and Rundu Airport (NDU), Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,627 miles (or 13,884 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 Yamagata Airport and Rundu 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 Yamagata Airport and Rundu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°24'42"N by 140°22'15"E |
| Area Served: | Yamagata |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 345 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAJ |
| More Information: | GAJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDU / FYRU |
| Airport Name: | Rundu Airport |
| Location: | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°57'23"S by 19°43'9"E |
| Area Served: | Rundu, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3627 feet (1,106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDU |
| More Information: | NDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- The closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- During the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, American troops used Yamagata Airport as a base for transporting fuel and materials to the disaster areas.
- Because of Yamagata Airport's relatively low elevation of 345 feet, planes can take off or land at Yamagata 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.
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
Facts about Rundu Airport (NDU):
- Rundu Airport (NDU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rundu Airport (NDU) is Kalaeloa Airport (NAX), which is nearly antipodal to Rundu Airport (meaning Rundu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaeloa Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Kapolei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Rundu Airport (NDU) is Dirico Airport (DRC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) E of NDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) ESE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan |     |
| 2 | 41.94 miles (67.49 km) NW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.31 miles (121.20 km) WSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 4 | 81.37 miles (130.96 km) NNE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 5 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 6 | 83.56 miles (134.48 km) N | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) N | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 8 | 133.94 miles (215.56 km) SSW | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 158.99 miles (255.87 km) NNE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) N | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 167.18 miles (269.05 km) NNE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 182.87 miles (294.30 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 13 | 200.18 miles (322.15 km) S | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 205.36 miles (330.49 km) SW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 15 | 212.76 miles (342.41 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.38 miles (18,678.60 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,583.62 miles (18,641.98 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,562.82 miles (18,608.50 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,558.74 miles (18,601.94 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,546.05 miles (18,581.51 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,538.09 miles (18,568.71 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,533.46 miles (18,561.26 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,515.45 miles (18,532.27 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,495.82 miles (18,500.68 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,485.26 miles (18,483.69 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,485.09 miles (18,483.42 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,483.77 miles (18,481.29 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,479.30 miles (18,474.10 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,475.19 miles (18,467.49 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,463.08 miles (18,447.99 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) E | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) SW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 3 | 196.73 miles (316.61 km) N | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 4 | 226.22 miles (364.06 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 5 | 274.34 miles (441.50 km) NE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 6 | 279.67 miles (450.08 km) ESE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 7 | 287.30 miles (462.36 km) SSE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 293.59 miles (472.48 km) N | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 9 | 294.05 miles (473.22 km) E | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 10 | 294.62 miles (474.14 km) NE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 318.08 miles (511.90 km) S | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 324.33 miles (521.96 km) WNW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 13 | 340.74 miles (548.36 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 14 | 345.50 miles (556.03 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 358.02 miles (576.18 km) E | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,164.25 miles (19,576.41 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,161.00 miles (19,571.19 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,154.00 miles (19,559.92 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,152.79 miles (19,557.96 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,152.41 miles (19,557.37 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,152.18 miles (19,556.99 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,144.76 miles (19,545.05 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,138.01 miles (19,534.18 km) N | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,133.75 miles (19,527.32 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,125.52 miles (19,514.09 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,123.16 miles (19,510.29 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,113.94 miles (19,495.45 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |