Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and St. Louis, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), St. Louis, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,480 miles (or 12,039 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 Lambert–St. Louis 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 Lambert–St. Louis International 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: | STL / KSTL |
Airport Name: | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport |
Location: | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°44'49"N by 90°21'41"W |
Area Served: | Greater St. Louis, Missouri |
Operator/Owner: | City of St. Louis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 605 feet (184 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from STL |
More Information: | STL 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.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- 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 the anime Stratos 4, set in an alternate timeline, Shimojishima Airport had become Shimoji airbase sometime after the year 1984.
- The prefecture operates the airport, which has been classified as a Third Class airport since May 1979.
- 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL):
- During 2008, Lambert's position as an American Airlines hub faced further pressure due to increased fuel costs and softened demand because of a depressed economy.
- However, TWA faced increasing problems as overall airline demand softened in response to a softening overall economy.
- Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,986 miles (17,681 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- American Airline's merger closed in April 2001, and the last TWA flight was flown on December 1, 2001.
- The closest airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) SE of STL.
- The airport grew from a balloon launching base, Kinloch Field, part of the 1890s Kinloch Park suburban development.
- Because of Lambert–St. Louis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 605 feet, planes can take off or land at Lambert–St. Louis 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.
- After the war, NAS St.