Nonstop flight route between Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°55'40"N by 6°7'58"W)
Distance from SHH to ZSS:
7,417.71 miles (11,937.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States and Sassandra Airport (ZSS), Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,418 miles (or 11,938 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 Sassandra Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | ZSS / DISS |
| Airport Name: | Sassandra Airport |
| Location: | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°55'40"N by 6°7'58"W |
| Area Served: | Sassandra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZSS |
| More Information: | ZSS Maps & Info |
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sassandra Airport (ZSS):
- Because of Sassandra Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Sassandra 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 Sassandra Airport (ZSS) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Sassandra Airport (meaning Sassandra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,179 miles (19,600 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Sassandra Airport (ZSS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sassandra Airport (ZSS) is Divo Airport (DIV), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NE of ZSS.
| 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 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) NE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) WSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 4 | 130.97 miles (210.77 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 5 | 146.32 miles (235.47 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) NW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) E | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 157.19 miles (252.97 km) NE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 158.27 miles (254.70 km) WNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 159.42 miles (256.56 km) W | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 11 | 190.33 miles (306.31 km) NNW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 200.29 miles (322.33 km) E | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 202.08 miles (325.22 km) W | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 14 | 207.40 miles (333.77 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 233.35 miles (375.55 km) NNE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.20 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,083.16 miles (19,445.91 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 12,062.40 miles (19,412.50 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,998.03 miles (19,308.91 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,994.71 miles (19,303.56 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.72 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,952.88 miles (19,236.25 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,878.29 miles (19,116.20 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,869.86 miles (19,102.63 km) ESE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,701.73 miles (18,832.06 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,689.91 miles (18,813.05 km) SSE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 11,684.49 miles (18,804.32 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,667.93 miles (18,777.66 km) N | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 11,665.66 miles (18,774.01 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |