Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Balıkesir, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,517 miles (or 8,879 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 Shonai Airport and Balıkesir 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 Shonai Airport and Balıkesir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYO / RJSY | 
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| Location: | Yamagata, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E | 
| Area Served: | Sakata, Yamagata | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SYO | 
| More Information: | SYO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZI / LTBF | 
| Airport Name: | Balıkesir Airport | 
| Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military / Public | 
| Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BZI | 
| More Information: | BZI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
 - The furthest airport from Shonai Airport (SYO) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,620 miles (18,701 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
 - The closest airport to Shonai Airport (SYO) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SE of SYO.
 - The airport opened in 1991 after lobbying efforts by local chambers of commerce, as the area was highly isolated from the major cities of Tokyo and Osaka, requiring half a day of travel to reach either.
 - Shonai Airport is a regional airport in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.
 - Because of Shonai Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Shonai 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.
 - Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Balıkesir Airport's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir 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 Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of BZI.
 
