Nonstop flight route between Shirahama, Japan and Hailey, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°39'43"N by 135°21'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°30'14"N by 114°17'44"W)
Distance from SHM to SUN:
5,535.15 miles (8,907.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM), Shirahama, Japan and Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), Hailey, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,535 miles (or 8,908 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 Nanki-Shirahama Airport and Friedman Memorial 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 Nanki-Shirahama Airport and Friedman Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHM / RJBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shirahama, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'43"N by 135°21'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wakayama Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 293 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHM |
| More Information: | SHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUN / KSUN |
| Airport Name: | Friedman Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Hailey, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'14"N by 114°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Hailey, Ketchum, Sun Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hailey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5318 feet (1,621 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUN |
| More Information: | SUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM):
- The closest airport to Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Kansai International Airport (KIX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) N of SHM.
- Because of Nanki-Shirahama Airport's relatively low elevation of 293 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanki-Shirahama 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.
- Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nanki-Shirahama Airport", other names for SHM include "南紀白浜空港" and "Nanki Shirahama Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,994 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Facts about Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN):
- The furthest airport from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,794 miles (17,372 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Friedman Memorial Airport covers an area of 171 acres at an elevation of 5,318 feet above sea level.
- Because of Friedman Memorial Airport's high elevation of 5,318 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided in the past on a seasonal basis during the winter ski season by Horizon Air and America West Airlines.
- The closest airport to Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Challis Airport (CHL), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) N of SUN.
- Delta Air Lines is the dominant carrier at the airport via its Delta Connection service which was operated for many years by SkyWest Airlines with Embraer EMB-120 "Brasilia" turboprop aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan |     |
| 2 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) N | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) N | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 4 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) N | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 5 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) WNW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) W | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 7 | 114.70 miles (184.59 km) NW | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 8 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) NE | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 9 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) NE | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 10 | 149.83 miles (241.13 km) WNW | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 153.51 miles (247.06 km) W | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 174.99 miles (281.61 km) NW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 13 | 178.17 miles (286.74 km) NNE | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 14 | 179.38 miles (288.69 km) ENE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.67 miles (298.80 km) NW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,993.75 miles (19,302.03 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,986.64 miles (19,290.57 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,977.14 miles (19,275.29 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,969.68 miles (19,263.28 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,961.95 miles (19,250.84 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,910.54 miles (19,168.11 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,910.21 miles (19,167.58 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,876.07 miles (19,112.63 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,874.11 miles (19,109.49 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,865.75 miles (19,096.02 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,863.25 miles (19,092.00 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,847.34 miles (19,066.39 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,843.36 miles (19,059.99 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,838.75 miles (19,052.57 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.49 miles (19,045.71 km) SE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.56 miles (113.56 km) N | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 71.29 miles (114.74 km) S | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 71.50 miles (115.07 km) SSE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) WSW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 94.93 miles (152.78 km) ESE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) W | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 107.17 miles (172.47 km) S | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 111.48 miles (179.41 km) E | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 112.98 miles (181.82 km) ENE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) N | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 130.98 miles (210.80 km) NW | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) WNW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) NE | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 167.98 miles (270.34 km) S | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 171.54 miles (276.06 km) SE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,794.18 miles (17,371.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 10,790.48 miles (17,365.55 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,779.50 miles (17,347.88 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,776.66 miles (17,343.31 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,767.76 miles (17,328.98 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,678.51 miles (17,185.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,601.46 miles (17,061.35 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,575.94 miles (17,020.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,479.53 miles (16,865.13 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,478.40 miles (16,863.31 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,463.32 miles (16,839.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,428.12 miles (16,782.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,409.42 miles (16,752.29 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,388.85 miles (16,719.20 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |