Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°52'41"S by 39°12'10"E)
Distance from SYO to DAR:
7,084.98 miles (11,402.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,085 miles (or 11,402 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 Julius Nyerere International 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 Julius Nyerere International 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: | DAR / HTDA |
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| Location: | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°52'41"S by 39°12'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAR |
| More Information: | DAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- Shonai Airport is a regional airport in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.
- The closest airport to Shonai Airport (SYO) is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SE of SYO.
- 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.
- 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.
- Seiko Epson has also used the airport for weekly employee charter flights to and from Matsumoto since 1997.
- Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
Facts about Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR):
- The German colonial Government built the first airport in Tanganyika at Kurasini in Temeke District in 1918.
- Because of Julius Nyerere International Airport's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Julius Nyerere International 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 closest airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of DAR.
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) has 2 runways.
- In 2011, the airport served 1,829,219 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Julius Nyerere International Airport", another name for DAR is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere".
| 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 | 45.35 miles (72.98 km) N | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) S | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 197.89 miles (318.47 km) N | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 4 | 203.49 miles (327.49 km) N | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 208.83 miles (336.07 km) S | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 242.75 miles (390.66 km) WSW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 242.77 miles (390.70 km) WNW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 248.11 miles (399.30 km) SSE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 260.51 miles (419.26 km) NNE | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 268.34 miles (431.85 km) S | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 275.09 miles (442.72 km) NNW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 279.68 miles (450.10 km) NNW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 285.63 miles (459.67 km) NNW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 14 | 300.66 miles (483.86 km) NW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 319.40 miles (514.03 km) SSE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.09 miles (18,153.50 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,247.87 miles (18,101.65 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,132.65 miles (17,916.21 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,094.17 miles (17,854.28 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,089.43 miles (17,846.66 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,082.08 miles (17,834.83 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,068.13 miles (17,812.39 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,036.62 miles (17,761.68 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,011.65 miles (17,721.49 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,996.85 miles (17,697.67 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 10,990.89 miles (17,688.08 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,970.99 miles (17,656.05 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,967.52 miles (17,650.46 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,920.33 miles (17,574.53 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,919.04 miles (17,572.45 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |