Nonstop flight route between Sermiligaaq, Greenland and Shirahama, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(65°54'14"N by 36°22'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°39'43"N by 135°21'51"E)
Distance from SGG to SHM:
5,543.28 miles (8,921.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), Sermiligaaq, Greenland and Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM), Shirahama, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,543 miles (or 8,921 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 Sermiligaaq Heliport and Nanki-Shirahama 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 Sermiligaaq Heliport and Nanki-Shirahama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGG / BGSG |
| Airport Name: | Sermiligaaq Heliport |
| Location: | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°54'14"N by 36°22'27"W |
| Area Served: | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGG |
| More Information: | SGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHM / RJBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shirahama, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'43"N by 135°21'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wakayama Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 293 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHM |
| More Information: | SHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG):
- The furthest airport from Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,847 miles (17,456 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) is Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of SGG.
- Because of Sermiligaaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sermiligaaq Heliport 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.
Facts about Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM):
- The furthest airport from Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,994 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Because of Nanki-Shirahama Airport's relatively low elevation of 293 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanki-Shirahama 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.
- Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Kansai International Airport (KIX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) N of SHM.
- In addition to being known as "Nanki-Shirahama Airport", other names for SHM include "南紀白浜空港" and "Nanki Shirahama Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.17 miles (29.24 km) W | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) SW | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.29 km) W | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 40.64 miles (65.40 km) WSW | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) WSW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 352.67 miles (567.56 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 363.54 miles (585.06 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 371.79 miles (598.34 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 401.48 miles (646.12 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 422.68 miles (680.24 km) E | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 11 | 423.12 miles (680.95 km) ESE | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 12 | 429.40 miles (691.05 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 437.56 miles (704.18 km) E | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 14 | 438.83 miles (706.22 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 15 | 440.59 miles (709.07 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,846.85 miles (17,456.27 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,836.07 miles (17,438.93 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,812.14 miles (17,400.40 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.02 miles (17,297.21 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,742.85 miles (17,288.90 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,729.76 miles (17,267.83 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,724.35 miles (17,259.13 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,717.07 miles (17,247.41 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,716.26 miles (17,246.10 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,715.36 miles (17,244.65 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,714.07 miles (17,242.59 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,710.45 miles (17,236.76 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,703.77 miles (17,226.01 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,687.23 miles (17,199.39 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,664.60 miles (17,162.96 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 2 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) N | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) N | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 4 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) N | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 5 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) WNW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) W | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 7 | 114.70 miles (184.59 km) NW | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 8 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) NE | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 9 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) NE | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 10 | 149.83 miles (241.13 km) WNW | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 153.51 miles (247.06 km) W | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 174.99 miles (281.61 km) NW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 13 | 178.17 miles (286.74 km) NNE | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 14 | 179.38 miles (288.69 km) ENE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.67 miles (298.80 km) NW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,993.75 miles (19,302.03 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,986.64 miles (19,290.57 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,977.14 miles (19,275.29 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,969.68 miles (19,263.28 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,961.95 miles (19,250.84 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,910.54 miles (19,168.11 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,910.21 miles (19,167.58 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,876.07 miles (19,112.63 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,874.11 miles (19,109.49 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,865.75 miles (19,096.02 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,863.25 miles (19,092.00 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,847.34 miles (19,066.39 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,843.36 miles (19,059.99 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,838.75 miles (19,052.57 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.49 miles (19,045.71 km) SE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |