Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Clovis, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W)
Distance from SYO to CVS:
5,968.44 miles (9,605.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), Clovis, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,968 miles (or 9,605 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 Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF, 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 Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF. 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: | CVS / KCVS |
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| Location: | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVS |
| More Information: | CVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
- In December 2012, an ANA flight landing from Tokyo overran the runway at Shonai.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS):
- A second wing, the 37th Fighter-Bomber Wing, was planned for activation at Clovis to replace the 50th.
- The closest airport to Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CVS.
- After the United States entered World War II, the first military unit to use the facility was a glider detachment.
- In addition to being known as "Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF", another name for CVS is "Cannon AFB".
- The furthest airport from Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Several changes occurred at Clovis AFB in 1957.
- Many of the F-100 aircraft deployed to the Philippines were further deployed to Thailand.
- Cannon AFB was established in 1942 as Army Air Base, Clovis.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.94 miles (67.49 km) SE | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan |     |
| 2 | 60.12 miles (96.75 km) NNE | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 3 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) SSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 4 | 76.77 miles (123.54 km) SE | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 5 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) ENE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 100.29 miles (161.40 km) NNE | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 114.91 miles (184.94 km) SSE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 8 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) NNE | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 9 | 149.76 miles (241.01 km) NE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 10 | 155.53 miles (250.31 km) NNE | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) S | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 12 | 206.22 miles (331.88 km) SW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.41 miles (337.02 km) SSW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 14 | 211.51 miles (340.39 km) NNE | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 15 | 213.08 miles (342.91 km) S | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,620.18 miles (18,700.82 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,596.75 miles (18,663.11 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,570.82 miles (18,621.39 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,565.45 miles (18,612.73 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,562.91 miles (18,608.66 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,557.93 miles (18,600.64 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,533.00 miles (18,560.52 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 11,529.55 miles (18,554.97 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,521.28 miles (18,541.66 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,516.37 miles (18,533.75 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,500.37 miles (18,508.01 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,495.87 miles (18,500.77 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,491.78 miles (18,494.19 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,482.84 miles (18,479.80 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,479.59 miles (18,474.56 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.16 miles (22.79 km) ENE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) W | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NNW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 92.90 miles (149.50 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 99.32 miles (159.83 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.03 km) SW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 108.40 miles (174.46 km) ENE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 117.29 miles (188.76 km) S | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 121.45 miles (195.45 km) NNE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) SSW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) NW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 142.11 miles (228.70 km) NE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 142.91 miles (229.99 km) N | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 151.39 miles (243.64 km) SSW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,138.63 miles (17,925.84 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,929.47 miles (17,589.24 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,861.30 miles (17,479.53 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,846.65 miles (17,455.95 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,548.33 miles (16,975.84 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,490.58 miles (16,882.91 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,448.68 miles (16,815.48 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,417.15 miles (16,764.73 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,413.48 miles (16,758.83 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,393.30 miles (16,726.35 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,347.66 miles (16,652.90 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,320.24 miles (16,608.78 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,286.12 miles (16,553.87 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,279.68 miles (16,543.50 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |