Nonstop flight route between Salinas, California, United States and Izumo, Shimane, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°24'48"N by 132°53'23"E)
Distance from SNS to IZO:
5,537.07 miles (8,911.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States and Izumo Airport (IZO), Izumo, Shimane, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,537 miles (or 8,911 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base and Izumo 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base and Izumo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNS / KSNS |
| Airport Name: | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base |
| Location: | Salinas, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'46"N by 121°36'23"W |
| Area Served: | Salinas, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Salinas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNS |
| More Information: | SNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IZO / RJOC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Izumo, Shimane, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°24'48"N by 132°53'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shimane Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IZO |
| More Information: | IZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):
- The move of the Army Air Forces Night Fighter School to Hammer Field, California dictated the move of the 360th Fighter Group to Santa Maria AAF in January 1944.
- Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.
- Salinas Airport is the location of the annual California International Airshow, set at various times from early August to early October.
- Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base 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 Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
Facts about Izumo Airport (IZO):
- Izumo Airport (IZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Izumo Airport (IZO) is Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of IZO.
- Because of Izumo Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Izumo 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 Izumo Airport (IZO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Izumo Airport (meaning Izumo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,419 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Izumo Airport", other names for IZO include "出雲空港" and "Izumo Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.13 miles (22.74 km) WSW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.28 miles (31.02 km) NE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 3 | 21.42 miles (34.47 km) NNW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.33 miles (64.91 km) SE | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 5 | 47.77 miles (76.87 km) NNW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) NE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.54 miles (82.94 km) NNW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.40 miles (92.38 km) NNW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 9 | 58.33 miles (93.88 km) NNE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 10 | 61.88 miles (99.58 km) NNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 11 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) N | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 12 | 74.05 miles (119.17 km) NE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 13 | 74.44 miles (119.80 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 14 | 75.61 miles (121.68 km) NNE | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) NE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,387.16 miles (18,325.81 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,361.93 miles (18,285.21 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,333.33 miles (18,239.18 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,314.41 miles (18,208.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,280.78 miles (18,154.61 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,230.76 miles (18,074.11 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,210.06 miles (18,040.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,185.91 miles (18,001.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,086.38 miles (17,841.75 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,084.06 miles (17,838.02 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,068.84 miles (17,813.53 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,042.79 miles (17,771.61 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,035.93 miles (17,760.57 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,019.45 miles (17,734.05 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,995.61 miles (17,695.68 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.41 miles (32.85 km) ENE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 2 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) S | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 70.97 miles (114.22 km) SE | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 4 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) SW | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 5 | 104.61 miles (168.36 km) SE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) S | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 7 | 136.45 miles (219.60 km) SSE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 8 | 137.44 miles (221.19 km) SW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) ESE | Kobe Airport (UKB) | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 148.90 miles (239.64 km) SSW | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 11 | 148.97 miles (239.74 km) ESE | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 12 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) ESE | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 13 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) ESE | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 14 | 155.17 miles (249.72 km) SW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.67 miles (298.80 km) SE | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,066.38 miles (19,418.91 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,042.42 miles (19,380.36 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,996.35 miles (19,306.20 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,994.22 miles (19,302.78 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,984.13 miles (19,286.54 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,977.14 miles (19,275.29 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,955.26 miles (19,240.08 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,946.85 miles (19,226.54 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,937.28 miles (19,211.14 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,931.29 miles (19,201.49 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,895.11 miles (19,143.27 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,887.38 miles (19,130.84 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,883.18 miles (19,124.07 km) ESE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,877.56 miles (19,115.03 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,870.76 miles (19,104.09 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |