Nonstop flight route between Apalachicola, Florida, United States and Shimojishima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(29°43'38"N by 85°1'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E)
Distance from AAF to SHI:
8,169.55 miles (13,147.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF), Apalachicola, Florida, United States and Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,170 miles (or 13,148 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 Apalachicola Regional Airport and Shimojishima Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAF / KAAF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Apalachicola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'38"N by 85°1'39"W |
| Area Served: | Apalachicola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Franklin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAF |
| More Information: | AAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHI / RORS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF):
- Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Apalachicola Regional Airport", another name for AAF is "(former Apalachicola AAF)".
- Because of Apalachicola Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Apalachicola Regional 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.
- Apalachicola Regional Airport covers an area of 1,100 acres at an elevation of 20 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of AAF.
- The furthest airport from Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- In 2004, there were some protests over the use of the airport as a refueling stop by USMC helicopters returning from an exercise in the Philippines.
- In the anime Stratos 4, set in an alternate timeline, Shimojishima Airport had become Shimoji airbase sometime after the year 1984.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.86 miles (65.75 km) NW | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.57 miles (83.00 km) NW | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) NE | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 63.32 miles (101.91 km) NW | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 89.05 miles (143.32 km) NNE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 90.01 miles (144.85 km) ENE | Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) | Perry, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 98.05 miles (157.79 km) WNW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 103.64 miles (166.80 km) WNW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 106.10 miles (170.75 km) NE | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 109.72 miles (176.58 km) NW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 112.93 miles (181.75 km) NNW | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 114.50 miles (184.28 km) NNW | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 115.04 miles (185.13 km) NW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) E | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 117.89 miles (189.73 km) NNW | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,270.84 miles (18,138.61 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,260.95 miles (18,122.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,246.94 miles (18,100.15 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,242.51 miles (18,093.02 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,236.22 miles (18,082.90 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,222.30 miles (18,060.49 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,219.13 miles (18,055.39 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,208.79 miles (18,038.75 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,207.49 miles (18,036.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,195.06 miles (18,016.66 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,194.16 miles (18,015.21 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,188.59 miles (18,006.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,183.90 miles (17,998.69 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,171.76 miles (17,979.15 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,160.05 miles (17,960.31 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) ESE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 68.78 miles (110.68 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 99.66 miles (160.38 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 138.20 miles (222.42 km) W | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 162.93 miles (262.21 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 178.62 miles (287.47 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 7 | 182.40 miles (293.55 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 194.55 miles (313.10 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 210.19 miles (338.27 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 10 | 225.71 miles (363.24 km) W | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 228.71 miles (368.08 km) WSW | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 246.21 miles (396.24 km) W | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 276.10 miles (444.34 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 14 | 286.96 miles (461.82 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 286.96 miles (461.82 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.36 miles (19,945.13 km) S | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,378.55 miles (19,921.30 km) SSW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,370.28 miles (19,907.99 km) SW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,369.51 miles (19,906.75 km) SSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,351.13 miles (19,877.17 km) W | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,327.21 miles (19,838.68 km) S | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,296.28 miles (19,788.89 km) SW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,277.72 miles (19,759.02 km) SSW | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,273.72 miles (19,752.58 km) SSE | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,270.60 miles (19,747.56 km) SSE | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,267.61 miles (19,742.76 km) E | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 12 | 12,255.30 miles (19,722.94 km) S | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,253.58 miles (19,720.18 km) E | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.46 km) SSE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.46 km) SSE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |