Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°46'41"N by 100°6'23"W)
Distance from SHI to MTY:
7,816.25 miles (12,579.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY), Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,816 miles (or 12,579 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 General Mariano Escobedo International 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: | 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: | MTY / MMMY |
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| Location: | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°46'41"N by 100°6'23"W |
| Area Served: | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1280 feet (390 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTY |
| More Information: | MTY Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
- 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.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- In 2004, there were some protests over the use of the airport as a refueling stop by USMC helicopters returning from an exercise in the Philippines.
Facts about General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY):
- Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, the airport company operating this airport, has its headquarters in the air cargo zone.
- General Mariano Escobedo International Airport is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.
- The airport serves as a hub for Aeroméxico Connect, Magnicharters, VivaAerobus with a secondary hub for Aeroméxico.
- General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) is Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of MTY.
- The furthest airport from General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,306 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "General Mariano Escobedo International Airport", another name for MTY is "Aeropuerto Internacional Mariano Escobedo".
| 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 | 53.59 miles (86.25 km) WSW | Plan de Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) | Saltillo, Mexico | |
| 2 | 117.24 miles (188.67 km) NW | Venustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) | Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 3 | 117.82 miles (189.60 km) E | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 119.22 miles (191.86 km) ENE | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 119.74 miles (192.71 km) NNE | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 6 | 128.32 miles (206.51 km) NNE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 155.35 miles (250.02 km) ENE | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 160.47 miles (258.25 km) SSE | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 9 | 160.59 miles (258.45 km) E | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 10 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) E | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) | Brownsville, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 185.43 miles (298.42 km) NE | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 186.66 miles (300.40 km) NE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 192.94 miles (310.51 km) NNE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 198.61 miles (319.64 km) N | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 206.27 miles (331.95 km) W | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,305.53 miles (18,194.44 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,988.55 miles (17,684.32 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,979.81 miles (17,670.25 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,859.21 miles (17,476.16 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,856.34 miles (17,471.53 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,625.13 miles (17,099.45 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,564.53 miles (17,001.91 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,480.32 miles (16,866.39 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,452.04 miles (16,820.88 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,445.87 miles (16,810.95 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,418.51 miles (16,766.92 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,416.97 miles (16,764.44 km) E | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,416.82 miles (16,764.20 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,388.01 miles (16,717.83 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,385.88 miles (16,714.42 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |