Nonstop flight route between Lampedusa, Italy and Shimojishima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E)
Distance from LMP to SHI:
6,373.91 miles (10,257.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lampedusa Airport (LMP), Lampedusa, Italy and Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,374 miles (or 10,258 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMP / LICD |
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| Location: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E |
| Area Served: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMP |
| More Information: | LMP 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 Lampedusa Airport (LMP):
- Because of Lampedusa Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Lampedusa 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 Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Lampedusa Airport (LMP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) ENE of LMP.
- In addition to being known as "Lampedusa Airport", another name for LMP is "Aeroporto di Lampedusa".
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- In 2010, there were renewed protests against proposals to turn Shimoji Airport into a permanent USMC post.
- 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.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
- 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.
- 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 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) ENE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta |     |
| 2 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) W | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 107.28 miles (172.65 km) ENE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 4 | 121.53 miles (195.59 km) WSW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 128.51 miles (206.82 km) WNW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) NE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 7 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) SW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 162.85 miles (262.09 km) NW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) N | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 10 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) SSE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 11 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) NE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 12 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) N | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 14 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) SW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 197.83 miles (318.38 km) S | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.50 miles (18,809.15 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,601.76 miles (18,671.17 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,552.12 miles (18,591.28 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,532.34 miles (18,559.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.02 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.70 miles (18,531.07 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,500.20 miles (18,507.73 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,489.46 miles (18,490.45 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.10 miles (18,476.99 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,479.29 miles (18,474.08 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,476.67 miles (18,469.86 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,466.55 miles (18,453.58 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,453.86 miles (18,433.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,449.56 miles (18,426.24 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,442.50 miles (18,414.88 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |