Nonstop flight route between Albany, Georgia, United States and Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°40'35"N by 131°47'25"E)
Distance from ABY to IWJ:
7,299.05 miles (11,746.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY), Albany, Georgia, United States and Iwami Airport (IWJ), Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,299 miles (or 11,747 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and Iwami 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Airport and Iwami Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABY / KABY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Albany, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'8"N by 84°11'39"W |
| Area Served: | Albany, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 196 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABY |
| More Information: | ABY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWJ / RJOW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'35"N by 131°47'25"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWJ |
| More Information: | IWJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY):
- The furthest airport from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
- The closest airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) SE of ABY.
- Because of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 196 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Georgia 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.
- In addition to being known as "Southwest Georgia Regional Airport", another name for ABY is "(former Albany Army Airfield)".
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) has 2 runways.
- During the first year of operation, Darr Aero Tech graduated 559 American and 86 British cadets.
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport covers an area of 980 acres at an elevation of 196 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Iwami Airport (IWJ):
- In addition to being known as "Iwami Airport", other names for IWJ include "石見空港" and "Iwami Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Iwami Airport (IWJ) is Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of IWJ.
- Because of Iwami Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Iwami 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.
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Iwami Airport (IWJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Iwami Airport (meaning Iwami Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,548 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.76 miles (62.37 km) SE | Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.91 miles (64.22 km) SE | Spence Airport (MUL) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 42.24 miles (67.97 km) E | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 46.93 miles (75.53 km) SW | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) SSE | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.97 miles (99.73 km) WNW | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) ESE | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 72.47 miles (116.62 km) NW | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 75.26 miles (121.11 km) SE | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) W | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 79.23 miles (127.51 km) S | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 80.59 miles (129.69 km) NNW | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) NNE | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 86.09 miles (138.54 km) NNE | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 86.40 miles (139.05 km) ENE | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,304.97 miles (18,193.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,298.45 miles (18,183.04 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,294.09 miles (18,176.04 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,293.41 miles (18,174.94 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,293.26 miles (18,174.70 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,288.49 miles (18,167.02 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,278.76 miles (18,151.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,273.10 miles (18,142.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,259.19 miles (18,119.87 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,257.72 miles (18,117.50 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,253.47 miles (18,110.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,244.23 miles (18,095.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,240.24 miles (18,089.37 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,222.66 miles (18,061.07 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,158.89 miles (17,958.45 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.27 miles (95.38 km) SSW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) ESE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.42 miles (121.37 km) SW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 78.36 miles (126.10 km) SE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 5 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) NE | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 6 | 82.76 miles (133.18 km) S | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 7 | 99.48 miles (160.10 km) NE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 8 | 107.48 miles (172.98 km) SW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 9 | 117.41 miles (188.95 km) E | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 10 | 130.75 miles (210.42 km) ESE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 131.22 miles (211.19 km) WSW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 12 | 132.87 miles (213.83 km) SE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 13 | 135.67 miles (218.34 km) SW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 137.96 miles (222.02 km) SSW | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 161.41 miles (259.77 km) NW | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,146.72 miles (19,548.20 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,122.82 miles (19,509.75 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,070.46 miles (19,425.47 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,070.03 miles (19,424.78 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,054.85 miles (19,400.35 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,045.92 miles (19,385.98 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,026.64 miles (19,354.96 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,019.45 miles (19,343.38 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,016.05 miles (19,337.92 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,992.80 miles (19,300.50 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,967.43 miles (19,259.66 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,953.57 miles (19,237.35 km) E | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,952.30 miles (19,235.31 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,947.24 miles (19,227.17 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,945.02 miles (19,223.60 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |