Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°34'45"N by 158°11'49"W)
Distance from SYO to HDH:
3,814.88 miles (6,139.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Dillingham Airfield (HDH), Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,815 miles (or 6,139 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 Shonai Airport and Dillingham Airfield, 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 Shonai Airport and Dillingham Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYO / RJSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yamagata, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E |
| Area Served: | Sakata, Yamagata |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYO |
| More Information: | SYO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDH / PHDH |
| Airport Name: | Dillingham Airfield |
| Location: | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°34'45"N by 158°11'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDH |
| More Information: | HDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- The airport opened in 1991 after lobbying efforts by local chambers of commerce, as the area was highly isolated from the major cities of Tokyo and Osaka, requiring half a day of travel to reach either.
- Because of Shonai Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Shonai 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
- Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shonai Airport (SYO) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SE of SYO.
- The furthest airport from Shonai Airport (SYO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,620 miles (18,701 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
Facts about Dillingham Airfield (HDH):
- In 1962, the State of Hawaii leased Dillingham for general aviation use.
- The closest airport to Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Wheeler AAF (HHI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of HDH.
- Because of Dillingham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillingham Airfield 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 Dillingham Airfield (HDH) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Dillingham Airfield (meaning Dillingham Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ghanzi Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- Dillingham Airfield (HDH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.94 miles (67.49 km) SE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan |     |
| 2 | 60.12 miles (96.75 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 3 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) SSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 4 | 76.77 miles (123.54 km) SE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) ENE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 100.29 miles (161.40 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 114.91 miles (184.94 km) SSE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 8 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.76 miles (241.01 km) NE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 155.53 miles (250.31 km) NNE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) S | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 206.22 miles (331.88 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.41 miles (337.02 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 14 | 211.51 miles (340.39 km) NNE | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 15 | 213.08 miles (342.91 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,620.18 miles (18,700.82 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,596.75 miles (18,663.11 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,570.82 miles (18,621.39 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,565.45 miles (18,612.73 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,562.91 miles (18,608.66 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,557.93 miles (18,600.64 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,533.00 miles (18,560.52 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,529.55 miles (18,554.97 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,521.28 miles (18,541.66 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,516.37 miles (18,533.75 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.01 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,495.87 miles (18,500.77 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,491.78 miles (18,494.19 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,482.84 miles (18,479.80 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,479.59 miles (18,474.56 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 20.50 miles (33.00 km) SSE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 25.24 miles (40.61 km) SE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 25.24 miles (40.61 km) SE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 76.72 miles (123.47 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) WNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 91.09 miles (146.60 km) WNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 92.85 miles (149.43 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 97.21 miles (156.45 km) SE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 106.36 miles (171.18 km) WNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 106.98 miles (172.16 km) ESE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 123.11 miles (198.13 km) ESE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) ESE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 176.05 miles (283.33 km) ESE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.59 miles (19,995.40 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,283.86 miles (19,768.90 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.99 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.20 km) ESE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 5 | 12,179.24 miles (19,600.53 km) SSE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) ESE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 7 | 12,158.63 miles (19,567.37 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,152.18 miles (19,556.99 km) SSE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 12,151.85 miles (19,556.46 km) ESE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 12,126.20 miles (19,515.17 km) ESE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 12,123.49 miles (19,510.82 km) SSW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) SW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,097.87 miles (19,469.58 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,084.70 miles (19,448.39 km) SW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,080.83 miles (19,442.16 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |