Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Rosario, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), Rosario, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,774 miles (or 18,948 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 Rosario – Islas Malvinas International 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 Shimojishima Airport and Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport. 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: | ROS / SAAR |
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Location: | Rosario, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'12"S by 60°47'3"W |
Area Served: | Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Province of Santa Fe |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROS |
More Information: | ROS Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- The prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
- 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".
- In 2010, there were renewed protests against proposals to turn Shimoji Airport into a permanent USMC post.
- 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.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- From 2001 onwards, the U.S.
Facts about Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS):
- Because of Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Rosario – Islas Malvinas International 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 at an altitude of 26 m and the runway is 3,000 m × 60 m.
- Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) is General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) NNE of ROS.
- The airport's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, and could be translated as "Rosario – Falkland Islands International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) is Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY), which is nearly antipodal to Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (meaning Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.
- In addition to being known as "Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport", other names for ROS include "Rosario - Islas Malvinas International Airport" and "Aeropuerto Internacional de Rosario – Islas Malvinas".