Akita: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Akita is a city of 307,672 people in Japan, 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Akita Airport (AXT), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Akita runs from about 9 h 25 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Akita is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Akita Airport (AXT), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,200 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ, 57 km), Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA, 93 km).
Flights to Akita: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Akita · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sapporo, 386 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Sendai, 174 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Niigata, 220 km — tours
- Utsunomiya, 351 km
- Takasaki, 388 km
- Nagano, 381 km
- Iwaki, 304 km
- Maebashi, 380 km
- Kōriyama, 259 km — tours
- Aomori, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Akita?
Akita Airport (AXT), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Akita?
About 307,672 people live in Akita (GeoNames).
What time zone is Akita in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Akita?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Akita?
Sapporo (386 km), Sendai (174 km), Niigata (220 km), Utsunomiya (351 km), Takasaki (388 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.