Nonstop flight route between Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan and Shirley, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan and Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH), Shirley, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,647 miles (or 10,698 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 Fukushima Airport and Brookhaven Calabro 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 Fukushima Airport and Brookhaven Calabro Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKS / RJSF | 
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| Location: | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E | 
| Area Served: | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| Elevation: | 1220 feet (372 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FKS | 
| More Information: | FKS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSH / KHWV | 
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| Location: | Shirley, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'18"N by 72°52'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Brookhaven | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WSH | 
| More Information: | WSH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):
- In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
 - Fukushima Airport, is an airport serving Sukagawa, a city in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan.
 - Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Fukushima Airport was conceived in the late 1970s, and planning at the prefectural level began in 1981.
 - The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.
 - The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
 
Facts about Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH):
- Brookhaven Airport was constructed during World War II to provide logistical support for U.S.
 - Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Brookhaven Calabro Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Brookhaven Calabro 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 Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of WSH.
 - In addition to being known as "Brookhaven Calabro Airport", another name for WSH is "HWV".
 - The furthest airport from Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,791 miles (18,975 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
