Nonstop flight route between Nakashibetsu, Japan and Raroia, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(43°34'39"N by 144°57'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°2'48"S by 142°28'36"W)
Distance from SHB to RRR:
6,146.84 miles (9,892.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), Nakashibetsu, Japan and Raroia Airport (RRR), Raroia, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,147 miles (or 9,892 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 Raroia 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 Raroia 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: | RRR / NTKO |
| Airport Name: | Raroia Airport |
| Location: | Raroia, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°2'48"S by 142°28'36"W |
| Area Served: | Garumaoa, Raroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRR |
| More Information: | RRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB):
- In addition to being known as "Nakashibetsu Airport", another name for SHB is "中標津空港".
- 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.
- Nakashibetsu Airport was constructed as an Imperial Japanese Navy airfield in 1944.
- The closest airport to Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of 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 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.
- Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Raroia Airport (RRR):
- Raroia Airport (RRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Raroia Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Raroia 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 Raroia Airport (RRR) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is nearly antipodal to Raroia Airport (meaning Raroia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kassala Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in Kassala, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Raroia Airport (RRR) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) WSW of RRR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) WNW | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan |     |
| 2 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) SW | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 3 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) WNW | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 105.44 miles (169.69 km) WSW | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 125.82 miles (202.49 km) W | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) WSW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.46 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 244.46 miles (393.43 km) WSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) NNW | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 10 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 275.26 miles (442.99 km) SW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 294.01 miles (473.16 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 298.72 miles (480.74 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 14 | 332.20 miles (534.62 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 348.25 miles (560.46 km) SW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.62 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,215.83 miles (18,050.08 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.34 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,210.32 miles (18,041.22 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,204.26 miles (18,031.46 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,199.23 miles (18,023.37 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,193.08 miles (18,013.47 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.19 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,173.74 miles (17,982.34 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,166.18 miles (17,970.17 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,153.49 miles (17,949.75 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,146.18 miles (17,937.99 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,140.38 miles (17,928.67 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,138.21 miles (17,925.16 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,105.05 miles (17,871.79 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 106.80 miles (171.87 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 172.79 miles (278.08 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 211.15 miles (339.81 km) W | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 263.77 miles (424.50 km) W | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 264.12 miles (425.05 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 275.69 miles (443.68 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) W | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 330.95 miles (532.61 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 392.46 miles (631.59 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 415.06 miles (667.97 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 423.03 miles (680.80 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 483.25 miles (777.71 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 492.12 miles (791.98 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,345.21 miles (19,867.64 km) ENE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,330.77 miles (19,844.39 km) WNW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 3 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) WNW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 12,302.61 miles (19,799.08 km) NE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,280.59 miles (19,763.64 km) NNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,277.77 miles (19,759.11 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 12,213.62 miles (19,655.87 km) NW | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 12,202.03 miles (19,637.22 km) N | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,193.02 miles (19,622.71 km) N | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) ENE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,147.40 miles (19,549.29 km) N | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,143.58 miles (19,543.14 km) NE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,138.67 miles (19,535.25 km) NNW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,104.92 miles (19,480.92 km) E | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,065.56 miles (19,417.58 km) WNW | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |