Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Divo Airport (DIV), Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,496 miles (or 13,672 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 Divo 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 Divo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHI / RORS |
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Location: | Shimojishima, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E |
Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public / Dual-use |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHI |
More Information: | SHI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIV / DIDV |
Airport Name: | Divo Airport |
Location: | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°47'35"N by 5°21'15"W |
Area Served: | Divo |
View all routes: | Routes from DIV |
More Information: | DIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- 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.
- On July 22, 1994 Japan Transocean Air suspended flights.
- 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.
- From 2001 onwards, the U.S.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the anime Stratos 4, set in an alternate timeline, Shimojishima Airport had become Shimoji airbase sometime after the year 1984.
Facts about Divo Airport (DIV):
- The closest airport to Divo Airport (DIV) is Gagnoa Airport (GGN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) WNW of DIV.
- The furthest airport from Divo Airport (DIV) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Divo Airport (meaning Divo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,172 miles (19,588 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.