Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Libo County, Guizhou, China:
Departure Airport:
(24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°27'9"N by 107°57'42"E)
Distance from SHI to LLB:
1,074.90 miles (1,729.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Libo Airport (LLB), Libo County, Guizhou, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,075 miles (or 1,730 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 relatively short distance between Shimojishima Airport and Libo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LLB / ZULB |
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| Location: | Libo County, Guizhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°27'9"N by 107°57'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLB |
| More Information: | LLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport, also known as Shimoji Airport, was originally built as a 'training airport' for commercial pilots, with a secondary role as a alternative landing site for intercontinental supersonic airliners.
- On July 22, 1994 Japan Transocean Air suspended flights.
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- As of early 2013, serious consideration was being given to basing a detachment of JASDF F-15J fighters out of the Airport, in order to provide better air defense coverage over the Senkaku Islands.
Facts about Libo Airport (LLB):
- In addition to being known as "Libo Airport", other names for LLB include "荔波机场" and "Lìbō Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Libo Airport (LLB) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Libo Airport (meaning Libo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Libo Airport (LLB) is Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSW of LLB.
| 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 | 49.02 miles (78.88 km) SSW | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 95.33 miles (153.41 km) NE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 104.06 miles (167.47 km) NW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 105.14 miles (169.21 km) N | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 124.23 miles (199.93 km) SE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) E | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 135.30 miles (217.74 km) SSW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 141.35 miles (227.48 km) WNW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 9 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) NNW | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 10 | 174.48 miles (280.79 km) NE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) NNE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 196.97 miles (316.99 km) S | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 208.35 miles (335.31 km) NW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 14 | 235.13 miles (378.40 km) ENE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 248.46 miles (399.85 km) ESE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,329.07 miles (19,841.66 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,274.48 miles (19,753.82 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,216.89 miles (19,661.13 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,152.09 miles (19,556.85 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,124.15 miles (19,511.89 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,077.13 miles (19,436.20 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,024.43 miles (19,351.39 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,016.10 miles (19,337.99 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,996.25 miles (19,306.05 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,995.53 miles (19,304.89 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,993.23 miles (19,301.18 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,958.63 miles (19,245.51 km) SW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,957.46 miles (19,243.61 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |