About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia and Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,348 miles (or 13,434 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NIA / GLNA
Airport Name: Nimba Airport
Location: Nimba, Liberia
GPS Coordinates: 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W
Area Served: Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1632 feet (497 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WKJ / RJCW
Airport Names:
  1. Wakkanai Airport
  2. 稚内空港
  3. Wakkanai Kūkō
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
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Facts about Nimba Airport (NIA):

  • The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
  • The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
  • Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):

  • Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
  • Wakkanai Airport opened to passenger traffic in 1960, initially on an irregular basis.
  • The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of 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.
  • The airport is located on Japan National Route 238 approx.
  • Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
  • 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 (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Nimba Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Nimba Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
123.67 miles (38.09 km) NNWNzérékoré Airport (NZE)N'zerekore, GuineaView Nzérékoré Airport on a map Set NZE as origin Airport Set NZE as destination Airport Get more information about Nzérékoré Airport
269.90 miles (112.49 km) ESEMan Airport (MJC)Man, Côte d'IvoireView Man Airport on a map Set MJC as origin Airport Set MJC as destination Airport Get more information about Man Airport
393.98 miles (151.24 km) NWMacenta Airport (MCA)Macenta, GuineaView Macenta Airport on a map Set MCA as origin Airport Set MCA as destination Airport Get more information about Macenta Airport
498.24 miles (158.11 km) SEGuiglo Airport (GGO)Guiglo, Côte d'IvoireView Guiglo Airport on a map Set GGO as origin Airport Set GGO as destination Airport Get more information about Guiglo Airport
599.55 miles (160.22 km) NWVoinjama Airport (VOI)Voinjama, LiberiaView Voinjama Airport on a map Set VOI as origin Airport Set VOI as destination Airport Get more information about Voinjama Airport
6104.17 miles (167.65 km) SSETchien Airport (THC)Tchien, LiberiaView Tchien Airport on a map Set THC as origin Airport Set THC as destination Airport Get more information about Tchien Airport
7127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNWFoya Airport (FOY)Foya, LiberiaView Foya Airport on a map Set FOY as origin Airport Set FOY as destination Airport Get more information about Foya Airport
8149.25 miles (240.19 km) SWBuchanan Airport (UCN)Buchanan, LiberiaView Buchanan Airport on a map Set UCN as origin Airport Set UCN as destination Airport Get more information about Buchanan Airport
9149.81 miles (241.09 km) SWRoberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB)Monrovia, LiberiaView Roberts International Airport Roberts Field on a map Set ROB as origin Airport Set ROB as destination Airport Get more information about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field
10152.50 miles (245.43 km) ESEDaloa Airport (DJO)Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)View Daloa Airport on a map Set DJO as origin Airport Set DJO as destination Airport Get more information about Daloa Airport
11156.19 miles (251.36 km) NWKissidougou Airport (KSI)Kissidougou, GuineaView Kissidougou Airport on a map Set KSI as origin Airport Set KSI as destination Airport Get more information about Kissidougou Airport
12157.75 miles (253.88 km) NNEOdienné Airport (KEO)Odienné, Côte d'IvoireView Odienné Airport on a map Set KEO as origin Airport Set KEO as destination Airport Get more information about Odienné Airport
13170.78 miles (274.85 km) WSWSpriggs Payne Airport (MLW)Monrovia, LiberiaView Spriggs Payne Airport on a map Set MLW as origin Airport Set MLW as destination Airport Get more information about Spriggs Payne Airport
14172.99 miles (278.40 km) SGreenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI)Greenville, LiberiaView Greenville/Sinoe Airport on a map Set SNI as origin Airport Set SNI as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville/Sinoe Airport
15179.56 miles (288.97 km) WKenema Airport (KEN)Kenema, Sierra LeoneView Kenema Airport on a map Set KEN as origin Airport Set KEN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenema Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Nimba Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Nimba Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,941.57 miles (19,218.04 km) SSEMota Lava Airport (MTV)Mota Lava, VanuatuView Mota Lava Airport on a map Set MTV as origin Airport Set MTV as destination Airport Get more information about Mota Lava Airport
211,936.03 miles (19,209.13 km) SWArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as origin Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
311,924.53 miles (19,190.63 km) SSEVanua Lava Airport (SLH)Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, VanuatuView Vanua Lava Airport on a map Set SLH as origin Airport Set SLH as destination Airport Get more information about Vanua Lava Airport
411,907.93 miles (19,163.91 km) SWBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as origin Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
511,904.42 miles (19,158.26 km) SSEGaua Airport (ZGU)Gaua, Torba, VanuatuView Gaua Airport on a map Set ZGU as origin Airport Set ZGU as destination Airport Get more information about Gaua Airport
611,899.76 miles (19,150.76 km) WFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
711,884.76 miles (19,126.63 km) SSWAranuka Airport (AAK)Aranuka, KiribatiView Aranuka Airport on a map Set AAK as origin Airport Set AAK as destination Airport Get more information about Aranuka Airport
811,871.17 miles (19,104.74 km) SSEMaewo-Naone Airport (MWF)Maewo, VanuatuView Maewo-Naone Airport on a map Set MWF as origin Airport Set MWF as destination Airport Get more information about Maewo-Naone Airport
911,865.68 miles (19,095.91 km) SSENauru International Airport (INU)Yaren, NauruView Nauru International Airport on a map Set INU as origin Airport Set INU as destination Airport Get more information about Nauru International Airport
1011,860.76 miles (19,088.00 km) SSWAbemama Atoll Airport (AEA)Abemama Atoll, KiribatiView Abemama Atoll Airport on a map Set AEA as origin Airport Set AEA as destination Airport Get more information about Abemama Atoll Airport
1111,848.54 miles (19,068.33 km) SSELongana Airport (LOD)Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, VanuatuView Longana Airport on a map Set LOD as origin Airport Set LOD as destination Airport Get more information about Longana Airport
1211,842.91 miles (19,059.26 km) SSESara Airport (SSR)Sara, VanuatuView Sara Airport on a map Set SSR as origin Airport Set SSR as destination Airport Get more information about Sara Airport
1311,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) SSELonorore Airport (LNE)Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, VanuatuView Lonorore Airport on a map Set LNE as origin Airport Set LNE as destination Airport Get more information about Lonorore Airport
1411,814.59 miles (19,013.69 km) SSESanto-Pekoa International Airport (SON)Luganville, VanuatuView Santo-Pekoa International Airport on a map Set SON as origin Airport Set SON as destination Airport Get more information about Santo-Pekoa International Airport
1511,812.22 miles (19,009.88 km) SBonriki International Airport (TRW)Tarawa, KiribatiView Bonriki International Airport on a map Set TRW as origin Airport Set TRW as destination Airport Get more information about Bonriki International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Wakkanai Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wakkanai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1109.25 miles (175.82 km) SEOkhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE)Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, JapanView Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport on a map Set MBE as destination Airport Set MBE as destination Airport Get more information about Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport
2111.49 miles (179.42 km) NNEYuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, RussiaView Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport on a map Set UUS as destination Airport Set UUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
3123.92 miles (199.44 km) SSEAsahikawa Airport (AKJ)Asahikawa, Hokkaido, JapanView Asahikawa Airport on a map Set AKJ as destination Airport Set AKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Asahikawa Airport
4156.73 miles (252.23 km) SEMemanbetsu Airport (MMB)Kitami, JapanView Memanbetsu Airport on a map Set MMB as destination Airport Set MMB as destination Airport Get more information about Memanbetsu Airport
5181.74 miles (292.48 km) SNew Chitose Airport (CTS)Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanView New Chitose Airport on a map Set CTS as destination Airport Set CTS as destination Airport Get more information about New Chitose Airport
6197.46 miles (317.79 km) SSETokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO)Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, JapanView Tokachi-Obihiro Airport on a map Set OBO as destination Airport Set OBO as destination Airport Get more information about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
7200.37 miles (322.46 km) SENakashibetsu Airport (SHB)Nakashibetsu, JapanView Nakashibetsu Airport on a map Set SHB as destination Airport Set SHB as destination Airport Get more information about Nakashibetsu Airport
8201.68 miles (324.58 km) SEKushiro Airport (KUH)Kushiro, Hokkaidō, JapanView Kushiro Airport on a map Set KUH as destination Airport Set KUH as destination Airport Get more information about Kushiro Airport
9255.86 miles (411.76 km) SSWHakodate Airport (HKD)Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanView Hakodate Airport on a map Set HKD as destination Airport Set HKD as destination Airport Get more information about Hakodate Airport
10258.84 miles (416.57 km) SSWOkushiri Airport (OIR)Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, JapanView Okushiri Airport on a map Set OIR as destination Airport Set OIR as destination Airport Get more information about Okushiri Airport
11325.41 miles (523.69 km) SMisawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ)Misawa, Aomori, JapanView Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō on a map Set MSJ as destination Airport Set MSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō
12327.59 miles (527.21 km) SAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport
13335.70 miles (540.26 km) SJMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE)Hachinohe, Honshū, JapanView JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base on a map Set HHE as destination Airport Set HHE as destination Airport Get more information about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base
14367.36 miles (591.21 km) SSWOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
15379.03 miles (609.99 km) NWKhabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)Khabarovsk, RussiaView Khabarovsk Novy Airport on a map Set KHV as destination Airport Set KHV as destination Airport Get more information about Khabarovsk Novy Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wakkanai Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wakkanai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,445.74 miles (18,420.09 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
211,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
311,315.45 miles (18,210.41 km) ESEAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
411,312.85 miles (18,206.22 km) ESEMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as destination Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport
511,312.37 miles (18,205.44 km) ESEVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
611,288.52 miles (18,167.06 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
711,278.58 miles (18,151.07 km) ESENecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as destination Airport Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
811,251.41 miles (18,107.34 km) SERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
911,249.44 miles (18,104.17 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1011,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) SETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
1111,225.06 miles (18,064.93 km) SEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
1211,212.93 miles (18,045.42 km) ESETandil Airport (TDL)Tandil, ArgentinaView Tandil Airport on a map Set TDL as destination Airport Set TDL as destination Airport Get more information about Tandil Airport
1311,204.74 miles (18,032.24 km) ESETres Arroyos Airport (OYO)Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Tres Arroyos Airport on a map Set OYO as destination Airport Set OYO as destination Airport Get more information about Tres Arroyos Airport
1411,193.41 miles (18,014.00 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1511,177.21 miles (17,987.93 km) ESELa Plata Airport (LPG)La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView La Plata Airport on a map Set LPG as destination Airport Set LPG as destination Airport Get more information about La Plata Airport