Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Mayport, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Naval Station Mayport (NRB), Mayport, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,236 miles (or 13,254 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 Shimojishima Airport and Naval Station Mayport, 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 Shimojishima Airport and Naval Station Mayport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHI / RORS |
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Location: | Shimojishima, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E |
Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public / Dual-use |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHI |
More Information: | SHI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRB / KNRB |
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Location: | Mayport, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'30"N by 81°25'24"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NRB |
More Information: | NRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- The furthest airport from Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Shimojishima Airport (meaning Shimojishima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- Because of Shimojishima Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Shimojishima 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.
- As of 2005, the airport was in use as a training facility for Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
- The prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naval Station Mayport (NRB):
- Because of Naval Station Mayport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Station Mayport 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 closest airport to Naval Station Mayport (NRB) is Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SW of NRB.
- On 1 April 1944, the air facility at Mayport was commissioned a Naval Auxiliary Air Station Mayport.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Mayport", another name for NRB is "Admiral David L. McDonald Field".
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Mayport (NRB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Virginia congressional delegation has fought the loss of even one carrier's boost to their economy by citing other areas such as shipbuilding to spend the navy's tight budget.
- Naval Station Mayport (NRB) currently has only 1 runway.