Nonstop flight route between Semarang, Indonesia and Shemya, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG), Semarang, Indonesia and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,544 miles (or 8,922 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 Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) and Eareckson Air Station, 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 Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) and Eareckson Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG):

• The furthest airport from Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) is Elorza Airport (EOZ), which is nearly antipodal to Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (meaning Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Elorza Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Elorza, Venezuela.
• The closest airport to Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) S of SRG.
• In addition to being known as "Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)", another name for SRG is "Bandar Udara Internasional Achmad Yani (AYIA)".
• There are Airport taxi provided and the reception available right in the arrival terminal.
• Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)'s relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) 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.
• On June 17, 2014 Angkasa Pura I and military official signed usefulness cooperation of military land for 30 years and then also makes grounbreaking to initial the expansion project.

Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):

• Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station 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.
• With the successful completion of the Aleutian Campaign in August 1943, Eleventh Air Force came within striking distance of the Japanese Kurile Islands, the northernmost being 750 miles to the south-southwest of Shemya.
• Shemya has been the scene of two major earthquakes.
• In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and "  ".
• The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
• The 404th Bombardment Squadron flew B-24 Liberator heavy bombers along with one Beechcraft AT-7, which was used for navigator training.
• Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
• It also became a Strategic Air Command refueling site for B-52 Stratofortress bombers and KC-135 tankers as part of Operation Chrome Dome.
• After the disastrous attack, the focus of Eleventh Air Force was shifted to a defensive posture in the event of retaliatory attacks from the Japanese.
• In 1958, the Air Force resumed operations on Shemya in support of various Air Force and Army strategic intelligence collection activities.