Nonstop flight route between Shimojishima, Japan and Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan and Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC), Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,679 miles (or 12,358 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 Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón 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 Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Shimojishima Airport (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.
• In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
• 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 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.
• 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.

Facts about Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC):

• The furthest airport from Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,503 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport", another name for TRC is "Aeropuerto Internacional De Torreón Francisco Sarabia".
• In Torreon Airport was a complete expansion and renovation of Terminal Building which includes new areas of documentation, a second floor where are located the last waiting room, a VIP lounge and new business areas covering different spins.
• The airport was named in honor of Francisco Sarabia Tinoco, a pioneer of commercial aviation in Mexico.
• Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) is General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) SW of TRC.
• Francisco Sarabia International Airport is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.