Nonstop flight route between Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and St. Joseph, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°46'18"N by 94°54'34"W)
Distance from SHH to STJ:
3,228.85 miles (5,196.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ), St. Joseph, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,229 miles (or 5,196 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 Shishmaref Airport and Rosecrans Memorial 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 Shishmaref Airport and Rosecrans Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH |
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport |
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH |
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STJ / KSTJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°46'18"N by 94°54'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Joseph |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 826 feet (252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STJ |
| More Information: | STJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
- The furthest airport from Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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.
Facts about Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ):
- The Great Flood of 1993 destroyed the City Administration Building and the Cockpit Cafe.
- The airport is one of two bases for the Missouri Air National Guard and also serves general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Rosecrans Memorial Airport", another name for STJ is "Rosecrans Army Airfield".
- Because of Rosecrans Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 826 feet, planes can take off or land at Rosecrans Memorial 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.
- An additional tenant command at Rosecrans ANGB is the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, a combined activity of both the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command.
- The closest airport to Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) is Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of STJ.
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport is located on a field that was once referred to as the French Bottoms.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) S | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) SW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) SSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) WSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) ENE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) NNE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) S | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) NE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.96 km) SE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.40 miles (224.34 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.76 miles (16,664.32 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,198.20 miles (16,412.37 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,182.16 miles (16,386.56 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.59 miles (16,345.40 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.78 miles (16,279.73 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.29 miles (16,208.13 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,961.34 miles (16,031.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,906.74 miles (15,943.31 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,896.65 miles (15,927.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,856.35 miles (15,862.22 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,856.33 miles (15,862.19 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,851.18 miles (15,853.89 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.93 miles (44.95 km) S | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 34.40 miles (55.36 km) SSE | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 47.92 miles (77.11 km) SSE | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 55.06 miles (88.61 km) SSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.72 miles (99.32 km) SW | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 64.53 miles (103.85 km) S | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 65.03 miles (104.66 km) S | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) ENE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNE | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 102.38 miles (164.76 km) ESE | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) SE | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 103.61 miles (166.74 km) WSW | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 104.18 miles (167.66 km) WNW | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.89 miles (172.03 km) NNW | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 110.78 miles (178.29 km) WSW | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,737.84 miles (17,280.84 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,715.46 miles (17,244.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,692.39 miles (17,207.70 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,691.42 miles (17,206.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.82 miles (17,155.28 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,644.61 miles (17,130.80 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,635.33 miles (17,115.86 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,630.31 miles (17,107.79 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,619.65 miles (17,090.63 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,596.30 miles (17,053.05 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,594.95 miles (17,050.88 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,575.99 miles (17,020.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,547.01 miles (16,973.73 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,541.90 miles (16,965.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,541.52 miles (16,964.88 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |