Nonstop flight route between Shirahama, Japan and Koumala, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(33°39'43"N by 135°21'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E)
Distance from SHM to KOL:
7,236.42 miles (11,645.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM), Shirahama, Japan and Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,236 miles (or 11,646 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 Nanki-Shirahama Airport and Koumala 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 Nanki-Shirahama Airport and Koumala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHM / RJBD |
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| Location: | Shirahama, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'43"N by 135°21'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wakayama Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 293 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHM |
| More Information: | SHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E |
| Area Served: | Koumala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOL |
| More Information: | KOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM):
- The closest airport to Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Kansai International Airport (KIX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) N of SHM.
- In addition to being known as "Nanki-Shirahama Airport", other names for SHM include "南紀白浜空港" and "Nanki Shirahama Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,994 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nanki-Shirahama Airport's relatively low elevation of 293 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanki-Shirahama 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.
Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):
- The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
- Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan |     |
| 2 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) N | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) N | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 4 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) N | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 5 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) WNW | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) W | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 7 | 114.70 miles (184.59 km) NW | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 8 | 116.61 miles (187.67 km) NE | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 9 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) NE | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 10 | 149.83 miles (241.13 km) WNW | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 153.51 miles (247.06 km) W | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 174.99 miles (281.61 km) NW | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 13 | 178.17 miles (286.74 km) NNE | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 14 | 179.38 miles (288.69 km) ENE | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.67 miles (298.80 km) NW | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,993.75 miles (19,302.03 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,986.64 miles (19,290.57 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,977.14 miles (19,275.29 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,969.68 miles (19,263.28 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,961.95 miles (19,250.84 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,910.54 miles (19,168.11 km) SSE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,910.21 miles (19,167.58 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,876.07 miles (19,112.63 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,874.11 miles (19,109.49 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,865.75 miles (19,096.02 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,863.25 miles (19,092.00 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,847.34 miles (19,066.39 km) SE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,843.36 miles (19,059.99 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,838.75 miles (19,052.57 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.49 miles (19,045.71 km) SE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.68 miles (86.39 km) N | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 81.79 miles (131.63 km) NNE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) SSE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 156.06 miles (251.15 km) NE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 6 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) SSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 192.24 miles (309.37 km) NNW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 8 | 193.57 miles (311.53 km) SE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 201.72 miles (324.64 km) WNW | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 10 | 217.64 miles (350.26 km) WSW | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) SSE | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) NNW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 245.96 miles (395.83 km) WSW | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 277.00 miles (445.79 km) SSE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 285.99 miles (460.25 km) NW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,235.36 miles (19,690.85 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,735.30 miles (18,886.09 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,713.29 miles (18,850.66 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,706.13 miles (18,839.15 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,668.17 miles (18,778.06 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,649.82 miles (18,748.53 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,628.05 miles (18,713.49 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,627.18 miles (18,712.08 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,612.78 miles (18,688.91 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,607.16 miles (18,679.87 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,599.09 miles (18,666.89 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,570.36 miles (18,620.64 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,560.02 miles (18,604.00 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,556.08 miles (18,597.67 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,534.13 miles (18,562.34 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |