Nonstop flight route between Raton, New Mexico, United States and Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°44'30"N by 104°30'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°33'33"N by 86°26'32"W)
Distance from RTN to SYI:
1,009.37 miles (1,624.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raton Municipal Airport (RTN), Raton, New Mexico, United States and Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI), Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,009 miles (or 1,624 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 relatively short distance between Raton Municipal Airport and Shelbyville Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTN / KRTN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Raton, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'30"N by 104°30'7"W |
| Area Served: | Raton, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Raton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6352 feet (1,936 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTN |
| More Information: | RTN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYI / KSYI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°33'33"N by 86°26'32"W |
| Area Served: | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Shelbyville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 801 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYI |
| More Information: | SYI Maps & Info |
Facts about Raton Municipal Airport (RTN):
- In addition to being known as "Raton Municipal Airport", another name for RTN is "Crews Field".
- Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) has 2 runways.
- Until around 1954 Continental Airlines stopped there, a DC-3 a day each way between Denver and Albuquerque, but Raton may not have seen an airliner since then.
- The closest airport to Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) is Perry Stokes Airport (TAD), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNE of RTN.
- Because of Raton Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,352 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RTN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RTN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,053 miles (17,788 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI):
- The closest airport to Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) is Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of SYI.
- The furthest airport from Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,211 miles (18,042 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Shelbyville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Shelbyville Municipal 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.
- Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Shelbyville Municipal Airport", another name for SYI is "Bomar Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.86 miles (59.33 km) NNE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) WSW | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) ESE | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 83.19 miles (133.88 km) SSW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 89.15 miles (143.47 km) WNW | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 99.05 miles (159.41 km) WSW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 106.92 miles (172.07 km) N | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 114.97 miles (185.03 km) WSW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 117.77 miles (189.54 km) SW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 118.87 miles (191.30 km) SSE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 119.56 miles (192.41 km) ESE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 135.37 miles (217.86 km) NE | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 143.03 miles (230.19 km) N | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 145.80 miles (234.65 km) WNW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 150.22 miles (241.76 km) NW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.08 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,880.77 miles (17,510.86 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,829.08 miles (17,427.67 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,811.57 miles (17,399.49 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,570.99 miles (17,012.31 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,487.40 miles (16,877.79 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,440.65 miles (16,802.56 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,435.18 miles (16,793.76 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,394.82 miles (16,728.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,364.69 miles (16,680.31 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,335.79 miles (16,633.80 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,291.09 miles (16,561.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,285.26 miles (16,552.47 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,280.76 miles (16,545.23 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,270.04 miles (16,527.99 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.59 miles (26.69 km) SE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 31.36 miles (50.46 km) N | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 34.97 miles (56.27 km) ENE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 35.20 miles (56.65 km) S | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 39.24 miles (63.14 km) SE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 41.41 miles (66.64 km) W | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) NNW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 59.36 miles (95.54 km) SE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 59.45 miles (95.67 km) WNW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 62.38 miles (100.39 km) SSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) SSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) SSW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 78.68 miles (126.62 km) ESE | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 86.70 miles (139.52 km) SW | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) NW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,211.03 miles (18,042.35 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,190.73 miles (18,009.69 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,170.52 miles (17,977.17 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,156.97 miles (17,955.36 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,153.62 miles (17,949.97 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,141.35 miles (17,930.22 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,136.31 miles (17,922.11 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,128.34 miles (17,909.28 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,117.96 miles (17,892.58 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,106.57 miles (17,874.24 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,076.99 miles (17,826.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,071.24 miles (17,817.40 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,064.20 miles (17,806.05 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,064.04 miles (17,805.81 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,058.06 miles (17,796.18 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |