They are 2630 miles (approx. value) away from each other. Note that this is a straight distance between the two places. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path or road/sea route chosen.
It is 2,627 miles between the country of Japan and Midway Island. Midway Island is located in the Pacific Ocean and was the location of a major battle during WWII.
The distance is about 1300 miles (2100 km) depending on the specific location on Oahu.
It is about 900-1000 miles to the west.
About l,314 by air
The Battle of Midway took place near Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean between the United States and Japan.
Hawaii stands between the United States (mainland) and Japan. It is somewhat closer to North America. Midway Island is actually a group of small islands almost exactly halfway between the West Coast of the United States and Japan.
They wanted Midway Island for a re-fuelling base for aircraft and warships.
Midway Island, and a bunch of ships in our Navy's task force.
The Island of Midway.
There are 4660.596 miles in Vancouver Island, Canada and Honshu, Japan.
Air distance between London, British Isles, and Tokyo, Honshu island, Japan total 5,954. That is 9,582 kilometers. That is 5,174 nautical miles.
World War 2.
The "as the crow flies" distance between Edmonton and Tokyo is approximately 7,325 km. The nearest point of Japan to Edmonton is the island of Hokkaido, which is approximately 6,500 km away.
The Midway Islands are in the Pacific, roughly halfway between North America and Asia. The battle (in 1942) was an early victory for the Allies (although it would take another three years to defeat Japan into surrender).
The u.s.m.c needed the island as a base to push further into enemy territory A.K.A japan.
US vs. Japan