Nonstop flight route between Shirahama, Japan and Santiago de Veraguas, Panama:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM), Shirahama, Japan and Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP), Santiago de Veraguas, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,697 miles (or 13,997 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 Ruben Cantu 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 Ruben Cantu 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: | SYP / MPSA |
Airport Name: | Ruben Cantu Airport |
Location: | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W |
Operator/Owner: | Military of Panama |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SYP |
More Information: | SYP Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM):
- Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is Kansai International Airport (KIX), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) N of SHM.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nanki-Shirahama Airport", other names for SHM include "南紀白浜空港" and "Nanki Shirahama Kūkō".
Facts about Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP):
- The closest airport to Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of SYP.
- Because of Ruben Cantu Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruben Cantu 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 Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Ruben Cantu Airport (meaning Ruben Cantu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,115 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) currently has only 1 runway.