Nonstop flight route between Praslin Island, Seychelles and Yamagata, Honshū, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Praslin Island Airport (PRI), Praslin Island, Seychelles and Yamagata Airport (GAJ), Yamagata, Honshū, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,117 miles (or 9,844 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 Praslin Island Airport and Yamagata 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 Praslin Island Airport and Yamagata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRI / |
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Location: | Praslin Island, Seychelles |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°19'9"S by 55°41'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | SCAA(Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRI |
More Information: | PRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAJ / RJSC |
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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 |
Facts about Praslin Island Airport (PRI):
- Praslin Island Airport (PRI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 10 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Frégate Island Airport (FRK), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SE of PRI.
- The furthest airport from Praslin Island Airport (PRI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,032 miles (17,755 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Values as from 2003 for traffic between Mahé and Praslin.
- Because of Praslin Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Praslin Island 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 "Praslin Island Airport", another name for PRI is "FSPP".
Facts about Yamagata Airport (GAJ):
- The airport has had no scheduled ground transportation services since April 2009 due to depressed passenger numbers.
- In addition to being known as "Yamagata Airport", another name for GAJ is "山形空港".
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is Sendai Airport (SDJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of GAJ.
- 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.
- 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.