Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Kerinci, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), Kerinci, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,105 miles (or 6,607 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 Depati Parbo 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 Depati Parbo 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: | KRC / WIPH |
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Location: | Kerinci, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°5'27"S by 101°27'46"E |
Area Served: | Sungai Penuh |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRC |
More Information: | KRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
- 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 Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
- Wakkanai Airport opened to passenger traffic in 1960, initially on an irregular basis.
- 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.
Facts about Depati Parbo Airport (KRC):
- The closest airport to Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) is Rokot Airport (RKI), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of KRC.
- The furthest airport from Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) is Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI), which is nearly antipodal to Depati Parbo Airport (meaning Depati Parbo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Guapi, Colombia.
- Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Depati Parbo Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Depati Parbo 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 "Depati Parbo Airport", another name for KRC is "Bandara Depati Parbo".