Nonstop flight route between Barrancabermeja, Colombia and Shimojishima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(7°1'27"N by 73°48'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E)
Distance from EJA to SHI:
9,893.27 miles (15,921.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yariguíes Airport (EJA), Barrancabermeja, Colombia and Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,893 miles (or 15,922 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 Yariguíes Airport and Shimojishima 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 Yariguíes Airport and Shimojishima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EJA / SKEJ |
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| Location: | Barrancabermeja, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°1'27"N by 73°48'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 412 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EJA |
| More Information: | EJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHI / RORS |
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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 Yariguíes Airport (EJA):
- The furthest airport from Yariguíes Airport (EJA) is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK), which is nearly antipodal to Yariguíes Airport (meaning Yariguíes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Yariguíes Airport (EJA) is Palonegro International Airport (BGA), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) E of EJA.
- Because of Yariguíes Airport's relatively low elevation of 412 feet, planes can take off or land at Yariguíes 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 "Yariguíes Airport", another name for EJA is "Aeropuerto Yariguíes".
- Yariguíes Airport (EJA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- On July 22, 1994 Japan Transocean Air suspended flights.
- The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
- 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.
- 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 prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
- As of early 2013, serious consideration was being given to basing a detachment of JASDF F-15J fighters out of the Airport, in order to provide better air defense coverage over the Senkaku Islands.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.22 miles (69.56 km) E | Palonegro International Airport (BGA) | Bucaramanga, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) WNW | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 3 | 108.46 miles (174.55 km) NE | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) ENE | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 115.50 miles (185.89 km) NW | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 6 | 125.98 miles (202.75 km) WSW | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 7 | 127.03 miles (204.44 km) ENE | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 8 | 128.17 miles (206.27 km) NW | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 9 | 130.98 miles (210.79 km) E | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 10 | 134.45 miles (216.37 km) WSW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 11 | 134.54 miles (216.53 km) NE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 145.42 miles (234.03 km) SSW | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 13 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) ESE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 14 | 153.08 miles (246.36 km) SE | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 15 | 162.20 miles (261.04 km) S | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.05 miles (19,902.79 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,365.83 miles (19,900.82 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,341.56 miles (19,861.76 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,295.32 miles (19,787.36 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,294.33 miles (19,785.76 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,274.79 miles (19,754.31 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,257.83 miles (19,727.02 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,236.57 miles (19,692.79 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,213.81 miles (19,656.17 km) W | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,197.60 miles (19,630.08 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,150.06 miles (19,553.58 km) W | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,141.65 miles (19,540.04 km) W | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,133.88 miles (19,527.54 km) SSE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,122.23 miles (19,508.79 km) SSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,093.15 miles (19,461.99 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |