Fly to Japan

[cynic]

Can you fly a small GA plane to Japan via the Aleutian Islands?

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

I'm sure you could, but why would you want to.

The smallest aircraft I've seen make the trip was a PC12.

CE

 

[some_dude]

I made the return trip (Japan - US) last summer in a Turbo Commander.

I'd definitely recommend going through Russia unless you have more range than I did (around 1,500nm in my case). Going through the Aleutians looks great on paper, but I wouldn't want to do it.

My longest leg was around 900nm, IIRC. Of course, there are NO alternates, so you need more range than might be obvious at first glance.