Nonstop flight route between Shemya, Alaska, United States and Corozal, Belize:
Departure Airport:
(52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°22'55"N by 88°24'38"W)
Distance from SYA to CZH:
5,517.61 miles (8,879.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States and Corozal Airport (CZH), Corozal, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,518 miles (or 8,880 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 Eareckson Air Station and Corozal 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 Eareckson Air Station and Corozal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
| More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZH / |
| Airport Name: | Corozal Airport |
| Location: | Corozal, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°22'55"N by 88°24'38"W |
| Area Served: | Corozal |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CZH |
| More Information: | CZH Maps & Info |
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- In 1958, the Air Force resumed operations on Shemya in support of various Air Force and Army strategic intelligence collection activities.
- The spring of 1944 brought improving weather and the B-24s and PV-1s to fly more missions over the Kuriles.
- There is also an NDB, TACAN and a VOR on the island.
- In August 1988, at least one Aries rocket was launched, relating to the Queen Match program, for anti-ballistic missile testing.
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Corozal Airport (CZH):
- The furthest airport from Corozal Airport (CZH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,885 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Corozal Airport (CZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Corozal Airport (CZH) is Chetumal International Airport (CTM), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNE of CZH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 492.29 miles (792.27 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 651.52 miles (1,048.52 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 691.63 miles (1,113.07 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 699.29 miles (1,125.40 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 709.79 miles (1,142.29 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 800.21 miles (1,287.82 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 830.85 miles (1,337.11 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 836.14 miles (1,345.63 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 11 | 840.49 miles (1,352.63 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 12 | 909.99 miles (1,464.48 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 916.57 miles (1,475.08 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 922.18 miles (1,484.10 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 15 | 925.26 miles (1,489.06 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,667.64 miles (17,167.86 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,539.13 miles (16,961.04 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,465.34 miles (16,842.30 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,423.27 miles (16,774.58 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 5 | 10,420.29 miles (16,769.79 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,414.55 miles (16,760.55 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,389.25 miles (16,719.84 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,389.24 miles (16,719.83 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,350.27 miles (16,657.10 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,334.02 miles (16,630.96 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,317.17 miles (16,603.83 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,287.63 miles (16,556.29 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,286.30 miles (16,554.16 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 10,263.57 miles (16,517.57 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 15 | 10,260.22 miles (16,512.19 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.09 miles (16.24 km) NNE | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 2 | 18.45 miles (29.70 km) E | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 3 | 43.37 miles (69.79 km) SE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 4 | 51.26 miles (82.49 km) SSE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 5 | 52.98 miles (85.26 km) SSE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 6 | 58.64 miles (94.37 km) S | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) SSE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 8 | 95.45 miles (153.61 km) S | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 9 | 97.44 miles (156.82 km) S | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 10 | 127.54 miles (205.25 km) S | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 11 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) S | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 12 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) S | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 139.56 miles (224.60 km) SW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 14 | 156.10 miles (251.22 km) N | Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 15 | 168.62 miles (271.37 km) NW | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,884.52 miles (19,126.23 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,346.50 miles (18,260.38 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,198.17 miles (18,021.67 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,184.69 miles (17,999.97 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,146.62 miles (17,938.70 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,127.48 miles (17,907.90 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,114.96 miles (17,887.75 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,112.71 miles (17,884.12 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,109.09 miles (17,878.31 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,100.31 miles (17,864.17 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,085.64 miles (17,840.57 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,082.06 miles (17,834.81 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,048.26 miles (17,780.41 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,047.05 miles (17,778.45 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,041.69 miles (17,769.84 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |