Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Cleveland, Ohio, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Cleveland, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,545 miles (or 12,142 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 Shimojishima Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International 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 Shimojishima Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):

• The prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
• In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
• As of 2005, the airport was in use as a training facility for Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
• The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
• Because of Shimojishima Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Shimojishima 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.
• Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Shimojishima Airport (meaning Shimojishima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Facts about Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE):

• The furthest airport from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,378 miles (18,311 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Since 2008, BAA Cleveland has developed and managed retail and dining locations at the airport.
• During the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, CLE did have scheduled widebody service.
• Because of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport's relatively low elevation of 791 feet, planes can take off or land at Cleveland Hopkins International 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 2006, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport unveiled a new marketing and branding campaign.
• In mid-September 2010 and with uncertainty looming, Ohio attorney general Richard Cordray and Cleveland officials secured a letter of agreement with the newly formed company, United Continental Holdings, that specified what service levels must be maintained at Hopkins for five years.
• Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of CLE.
• ^2 All United international arrivals are processed at Concourse A.