Nonstop flight route between Renmark, South Australia, Australia and Shimojishima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(34°11'48"S by 140°40'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E)
Distance from RMK to SHI:
4,203.47 miles (6,764.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Renmark Airport (RMK), Renmark, South Australia, Australia and Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,203 miles (or 6,765 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 Renmark 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 Renmark 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: | RMK / YREN |
| Airport Name: | Renmark Airport |
| Location: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'48"S by 140°40'23"E |
| Area Served: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMK |
| More Information: | RMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHI / RORS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Renmark Airport (RMK):
- Because of Renmark Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Renmark 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 Renmark Airport (RMK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,856 miles (19,081 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Renmark Airport (RMK) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) E of RMK.
- Renmark Airport (RMK) has 3 runways.
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- 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 closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
- The prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.72 miles (129.91 km) E | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 88.04 miles (141.69 km) ESE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 132.42 miles (213.10 km) WSW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 141.87 miles (228.31 km) SE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 158.54 miles (255.15 km) NNE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 167.54 miles (269.63 km) WNW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 168.19 miles (270.68 km) E | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 190.58 miles (306.70 km) SSE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 206.97 miles (333.08 km) WSW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) ESE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 219.19 miles (352.76 km) NW | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 219.85 miles (353.81 km) W | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 238.17 miles (383.29 km) E | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.23 miles (388.23 km) W | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 245.28 miles (394.75 km) S | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,856.26 miles (19,080.75 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,846.63 miles (19,065.26 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,775.74 miles (18,951.17 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,761.15 miles (18,927.70 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,725.72 miles (18,870.67 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,688.25 miles (18,810.37 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,637.17 miles (18,728.17 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,619.44 miles (18,699.62 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,277.83 miles (18,149.86 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,201.73 miles (18,027.39 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,179.58 miles (17,991.75 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,154.28 miles (17,951.02 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,135.33 miles (17,920.54 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,115.51 miles (17,888.64 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,110.85 miles (17,881.13 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |