Nonstop flight route between Basrah, Iraq and Yamagata, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(30°32'56"N by 47°39'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E)
Distance from BSR to SYO:
5,038.35 miles (8,108.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR), Basrah, Iraq and Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,038 miles (or 8,108 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSR / ORMM |
| Airport Name: | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport |
| Location: | Basrah, Iraq |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°32'56"N by 47°39'44"E |
| Area Served: | Basra, Iraq |
| Operator/Owner: | Iraqi Government |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSR |
| More Information: | BSR 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 Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR):
- Following the American control and since 2002, SkyLink Arabia has been providing ground operations and fuel supply at the airport.
- Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Renovation of the airport was supposed to proceed with the construction of a new terminal under German contract but the project prematurely ceased with the outbreak of the 1991 Gulf War.
- The furthest airport from Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,898 miles (19,147 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Basrah International AirportBasrah 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 closest airport to Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) is Abadan International Airport (ABD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) ESE of BSR.
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- In December 2012, an ANA flight landing from Tokyo overran the runway at Shonai.
- 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.
- 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".
- The closest airport to Shonai Airport (SYO) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SE of SYO.
- Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.27 miles (58.38 km) ESE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran |     |
| 2 | 84.93 miles (136.69 km) NE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 3 | 88.62 miles (142.62 km) E | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 4 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SSE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 5 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) E | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 6 | 137.29 miles (220.95 km) NNE | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 7 | 178.76 miles (287.68 km) SSW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 202.72 miles (326.25 km) N | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 9 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) WNW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 10 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) ESE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 11 | 223.01 miles (358.89 km) ENE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 12 | 263.99 miles (424.84 km) N | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 13 | 274.89 miles (442.39 km) NW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 14 | 274.89 miles (442.39 km) NW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 290.01 miles (466.73 km) ENE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.72 miles (19,147.47 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,658.23 miles (18,762.06 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,560.81 miles (18,605.27 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,540.76 miles (18,573.00 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,419.61 miles (18,378.04 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,284.44 miles (18,160.50 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,247.52 miles (18,101.09 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,236.86 miles (18,083.92 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,204.53 miles (18,031.89 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,135.81 miles (17,921.31 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,128.78 miles (17,909.99 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,071.57 miles (17,817.93 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,045.36 miles (17,775.75 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,033.03 miles (17,755.89 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,028.26 miles (17,748.22 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |