Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°2'8"N by 75°9'38"W)
Distance from SHI to ESP:
7,703.41 miles (12,397.41 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SHI Airport Information
- ESP Airport Information
- Facts about SHI
- Facts about ESP
- Map of Nearest Airports to SHI
- List of Nearest Airports to SHI
- Map of Furthest Airports from SHI
- List of Furthest Airports from SHI
- Map of Nearest Airports to ESP
- List of Nearest Airports to ESP
- Map of Furthest Airports from ESP
- List of Furthest Airports from ESP
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,703 miles (or 12,397 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 Stroudsburg-Pocono 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 Stroudsburg-Pocono 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 |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | ESP / |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°2'8"N by 75°9'38"W |
| Area Served: | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Pocono Stroudsburg Airport Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 480 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESP |
| More Information: | ESP 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 prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
- Shimojishima Airport ) is located on the island of Shimojishima in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2010, there were renewed protests against proposals to turn Shimoji Airport into a permanent USMC post.
- The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
Facts about Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP):
- Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport", another name for ESP is "N53".
- Because of Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport's relatively low elevation of 480 feet, planes can take off or land at Stroudsburg-Pocono 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 closest airport to Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) is Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of ESP.
- The furthest airport from Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) ESE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan |     |
| 2 | 68.78 miles (110.68 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 99.66 miles (160.38 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 138.20 miles (222.42 km) W | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 162.93 miles (262.21 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 178.62 miles (287.47 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 7 | 182.40 miles (293.55 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 194.55 miles (313.10 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 210.19 miles (338.27 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 10 | 225.71 miles (363.24 km) W | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 228.71 miles (368.08 km) WSW | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 246.21 miles (396.24 km) W | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 276.10 miles (444.34 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 14 | 286.96 miles (461.82 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 286.96 miles (461.82 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.36 miles (19,945.13 km) S | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,378.55 miles (19,921.30 km) SSW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,370.28 miles (19,907.99 km) SW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,369.51 miles (19,906.75 km) SSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,351.13 miles (19,877.17 km) W | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,327.21 miles (19,838.68 km) S | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,296.28 miles (19,788.89 km) SW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,277.72 miles (19,759.02 km) SSW | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,273.72 miles (19,752.58 km) SSE | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,270.60 miles (19,747.56 km) SSE | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,267.61 miles (19,742.76 km) E | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 12 | 12,255.30 miles (19,722.94 km) S | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,253.58 miles (19,720.18 km) E | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.46 km) SSE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.46 km) SSE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.42 miles (21.60 km) WNW | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 30.27 miles (48.71 km) SSW | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 35.96 miles (57.87 km) NW | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 40.25 miles (64.78 km) WNW | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 42.21 miles (67.94 km) ESE | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 42.99 miles (69.18 km) SSW | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 43.64 miles (70.23 km) W | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 45.98 miles (73.99 km) SE | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 47.20 miles (75.96 km) ESE | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 48.60 miles (78.21 km) S | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 49.76 miles (80.08 km) NNE | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 51.24 miles (82.46 km) SSE | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) SSE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 55.94 miles (90.03 km) ESE | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) NE | Orange County Airport (MGJ) | Montgomery, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,691.08 miles (18,814.93 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,667.03 miles (18,776.22 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,662.64 miles (18,769.16 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,640.69 miles (18,733.83 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,615.93 miles (18,693.97 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,576.62 miles (18,630.72 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,571.03 miles (18,621.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,568.23 miles (18,617.21 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,556.76 miles (18,598.75 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,500.88 miles (18,508.83 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,424.59 miles (18,386.05 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,405.27 miles (18,354.96 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,380.00 miles (18,314.29 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,377.43 miles (18,310.15 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,371.24 miles (18,300.20 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |