Nonstop flight route between Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan and Shageluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°47'4"N by 141°19'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°41'31"N by 159°34'9"W)
Distance from IWO to SHX:
3,738.08 miles (6,015.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan and Shageluk Airport (SHX), Shageluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,738 miles (or 6,016 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 Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 and Shageluk 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 Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 and Shageluk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWO / RJAW |
| Airport Name: | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 |
| Location: | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°47'4"N by 141°19'27"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWO |
| More Information: | IWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHX / PAHX |
| Airport Name: | Shageluk Airport |
| Location: | Shageluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°41'31"N by 159°34'9"W |
| Area Served: | Shageluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHX |
| More Information: | SHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO):
- After the war, the 20th Air Force fighter squadrons moved out to Japan, Okinawa or the Philippines and Central Field came under the Jurisdiction of Military Air Transport Service, becoming a refueling stop for MATS aircraft in the Western Pacific.
- The closest airport to Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 583 miles (938 kilometers) N of IWO.
- Central Field or Iwo Jima Air Base is a World War II airfield on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands, located in the Central Pacific.
- The furthest airport from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) is Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB), which is nearly antipodal to Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (meaning Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cabo Frio International Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Facts about Shageluk Airport (SHX):
- Because of Shageluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Shageluk 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 Shageluk Airport (SHX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,453 miles (16,822 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Shageluk Airport (SHX) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SHX.
- Shageluk Airport (SHX) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 583.01 miles (938.26 km) N | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan |     |
| 2 | 629.12 miles (1,012.46 km) W | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 632.47 miles (1,017.86 km) W | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 650.48 miles (1,046.85 km) N | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 5 | 710.52 miles (1,143.48 km) NNW | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 6 | 716.68 miles (1,153.38 km) NNW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 7 | 726.36 miles (1,168.96 km) SSE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 731.26 miles (1,176.85 km) SSE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 745.12 miles (1,199.15 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 746.61 miles (1,201.56 km) NNW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 11 | 749.69 miles (1,206.51 km) N | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 758.57 miles (1,220.80 km) WNW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 759.84 miles (1,222.84 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 760.09 miles (1,223.25 km) NNW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 760.74 miles (1,224.28 km) N | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.56 miles (19,612.32 km) ESE | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,186.38 miles (19,612.02 km) ESE | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.61 km) SE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,166.06 miles (19,579.32 km) SE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) ESE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,120.60 miles (19,506.16 km) SSE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,117.05 miles (19,500.46 km) ESE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,107.59 miles (19,485.23 km) SSE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,093.41 miles (19,462.40 km) ESE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,073.44 miles (19,430.28 km) ESE | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,072.53 miles (19,428.81 km) SE | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,996.02 miles (19,305.68 km) SE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,977.99 miles (19,276.66 km) SSE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,970.18 miles (19,264.09 km) ESE | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,957.52 miles (19,243.71 km) SE | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.96 miles (32.12 km) W | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) NW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 35.43 miles (57.02 km) S | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) SE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.74 miles (123.49 km) S | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 77.75 miles (125.12 km) S | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.67 miles (134.65 km) SSW | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 84.79 miles (136.45 km) SW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 91.04 miles (146.51 km) NNW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.87 miles (152.67 km) SE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 96.70 miles (155.62 km) NW | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) SW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 102.00 miles (164.16 km) NW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) SE | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.58 miles (182.79 km) ENE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,453.00 miles (16,822.44 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,450.64 miles (16,818.64 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,440.54 miles (16,802.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,403.97 miles (16,743.53 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.26 miles (16,676.40 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,254.10 miles (16,502.33 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,193.63 miles (16,405.02 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,151.19 miles (16,336.72 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,143.81 miles (16,324.85 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,141.24 miles (16,320.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,140.72 miles (16,319.86 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,133.54 miles (16,308.31 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,127.21 miles (16,298.12 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,127.21 miles (16,298.12 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,118.66 miles (16,284.36 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |