Nonstop flight route between Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States and Shimojishima, Japan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Penn Valley Airport (SEG), Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States and Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,686 miles (or 12,369 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 Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley Airport and Shimojishima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Penn Valley Airport (SEG):

• The closest airport to Penn Valley Airport (SEG) is Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of SEG.
• Because of Penn Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Penn Valley 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.
• Penn Valley Airport (SEG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Penn Valley Airport (SEG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,627 miles (18,711 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):

• The airport, also known as Shimoji Airport, was originally built as a 'training airport' for commercial pilots, with a secondary role as a alternative landing site for intercontinental supersonic airliners.
• As of 2005, the airport was in use as a training facility for Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
• Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
• From 2001 onwards, the U.S.
• 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.
• The prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
• In 2010, there were renewed protests against proposals to turn Shimoji Airport into a permanent USMC post.
• In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
• 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.