Nonstop flight route between Nakashibetsu, Japan and Polacca, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan and Polacca Airport (PXL), Polacca, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,198 miles (or 8,366 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 Polacca 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 Polacca 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: | PXL / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Polacca, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°47'30"N by 110°25'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Polacca, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | The Hopi Tribe | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5573 feet (1,699 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PXL | 
| More Information: | PXL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport serves Nakashibetsu and the nearby city of Nemuro.
- The closest airport to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of SHB.
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- 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.
- 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 Polacca Airport (PXL):
- In addition to being known as "Polacca Airport", another name for PXL is "P10".
- The closest airport to Polacca Airport (PXL) is Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of PXL.
- The furthest airport from Polacca Airport (PXL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Polacca Airport (PXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2010, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.
- Because of Polacca Airport's high elevation of 5,573 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PXL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PXL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.




