Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Yamagata, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(29°43'0"N by 95°34'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E)
Distance from AAP to SYO:
6,511.08 miles (10,478.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andrau Airpark (AAP), Houston, Texas, United States and Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,511 miles (or 10,479 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 Andrau Airpark and Shonai 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 Andrau Airpark and Shonai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAP / KAAP |
| Airport Name: | Andrau Airpark |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'0"N by 95°34'59"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Closed |
| Airport Type: | General Aviation |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAP |
| More Information: | AAP Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Andrau Airpark (AAP):
- The closest airport to Andrau Airpark (AAP) is Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of AAP.
- The furthest airport from Andrau Airpark (AAP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Andrau Airpark (AAP) has 2 runways.
- The airport served general aviation for west Houston, but a Douglas DC-3 and an A-26C Invader are known to have landed there.
- Because of Andrau Airpark's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Andrau Airpark 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 Shonai Airport (SYO):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Shonai Airport (SYO) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SE of SYO.
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
- Seiko Epson has also used the airport for weekly employee charter flights to and from Matsumoto since 1997.
- Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.87 miles (12.67 km) SW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States |     |
| 2 | 8.83 miles (14.21 km) NW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 18.92 miles (30.45 km) ESE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 23.51 miles (37.83 km) NE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 23.93 miles (38.50 km) N | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 26.58 miles (42.78 km) ESE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 38.13 miles (61.36 km) E | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 42.64 miles (68.62 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 45.08 miles (72.55 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 46.90 miles (75.48 km) SW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 53.50 miles (86.10 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 54.06 miles (87.00 km) SSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.19 miles (114.56 km) N | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 76.18 miles (122.61 km) NW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) SSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,987.41 miles (17,682.47 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,950.63 miles (17,623.29 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,650.37 miles (17,140.06 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,640.01 miles (17,123.40 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,627.79 miles (17,103.73 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,618.99 miles (17,089.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,614.98 miles (17,083.12 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,614.81 miles (17,082.84 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,608.83 miles (17,073.22 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,601.87 miles (17,062.02 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,590.44 miles (17,043.63 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,585.82 miles (17,036.18 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,570.85 miles (17,012.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,565.17 miles (17,002.95 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,562.76 miles (16,999.07 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |