Nonstop flight route between Nakashibetsu, Japan and Ampanihy, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan and Ampanihy Airport (AMP), Ampanihy, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,869 miles (or 12,663 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 Nakashibetsu Airport and Ampanihy 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 Nakashibetsu Airport and Ampanihy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHB / RJCN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nakashibetsu, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E | 
| Area Served: | Nakashibetsu, Nemuro | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHB | 
| More Information: | SHB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMP / FMSY | 
| Airport Name: | Ampanihy Airport | 
| Location: | Ampanihy, Madagascar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°41'58"S by 44°43'59"E | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AMP | 
| More Information: | AMP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- Nakashibetsu Airport was constructed as an Imperial Japanese Navy airfield in 1944.
- Because of Nakashibetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at Nakashibetsu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of SHB.
- In 2011, the Hokkaido government announced that landing fees would be waived for international charter flights using the airport in an attempt to lure more overseas tourists to the region.
- The furthest airport from Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,246 miles (18,099 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
Facts about Ampanihy Airport (AMP):
- The closest airport to Ampanihy Airport (AMP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) E of AMP.
- The furthest airport from Ampanihy Airport (AMP) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Lompoc, California, United States.




