Nonstop flight route between Nakashibetsu, Japan and Wellsville, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan and Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), Wellsville, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,946 miles (or 9,568 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 Wellsville Municipal 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 Wellsville Municipal 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: | ELZ / KELZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Wellsville, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'33"N by 77°59'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wellsville, New York | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wellsville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2124 feet (647 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELZ | 
| More Information: | ELZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ):
- The furthest airport from Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Wellsville Municipal Airport", another name for ELZ is "Tarantine Field".
- The original Wellsville airport prior to about 1970 was located several miles north of the present airport's location.
- The closest airport to Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) is Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of ELZ.
- Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) currently has only 1 runway.




