Nonstop flight route between Nakashibetsu, Japan and Kisimayu, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan and Kismayo Airport (KMU), Kisimayu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,861 miles (or 11,042 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 Kismayo 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 Kismayo 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: | KMU / HCMK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kisimayu, Somalia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°23'21"S by 42°26'50"E | 
| Area Served: | Kismayo | 
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMU | 
| More Information: | KMU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- 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.
- 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.
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kismayo Airport (KMU):
- Because of Kismayo Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Kismayo 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 "Kismayo Airport", other names for KMU include "Goronka Diyarada Ee Kismayo" and "كيسمايو المطار".
- The closest airport to Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 135 miles (216 kilometers) SW of KMU.
- The furthest airport from Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kismayo Airport (KMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kismayo Airport handled 58 passengers last year.




