Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Tartagal, Salta, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG), Tartagal, Salta, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,851 miles (or 19,073 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 Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" 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 Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" 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: | TTG / SAST |
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Location: | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°37'9"S by 63°47'35"W |
Area Served: | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1473 feet (449 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TTG |
More Information: | TTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
- As of early 2013, serious consideration was being given to basing a detachment of JASDF F-15J fighters out of the Airport, in order to provide better air defense coverage over the Senkaku Islands.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2010, there were renewed protests against proposals to turn Shimoji Airport into a permanent USMC post.
- The airport, also known as Shimoji Airport, was originally built as a 'training airport' for commercial pilots, with a secondary role as a alternative landing site for intercontinental supersonic airliners.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG):
- Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) is Bermejo Airport (BJO), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of TTG.
- In addition to being known as "Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport", another name for TTG is "Aeropuerto de Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi”".
- The furthest airport from Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) is Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), which is nearly antipodal to Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (meaning Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.