About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Hastings Airport (HGS), Freetown, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,740 miles (or 14,066 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SYO / RJSY
Airport Names:
  1. Shonai Airport
  2. 庄内空港
  3. Shonai Kūkō
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: HGS / GFHA
Airport Name: Hastings Airport
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
GPS Coordinates: 8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W
Area Served: Freetown
Elevation: 60 feet (18 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from HGS
More Information: HGS Maps & Info

Facts about Shonai Airport (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.
  • 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 (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".

Facts about Hastings Airport (HGS):

  • Because of Hastings Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hastings 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 Hastings Airport (HGS) is Lungi International Airport (FNA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of HGS.
  • The furthest airport from Hastings Airport (HGS) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hastings Airport (meaning Hastings Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,088 miles (19,454 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
  • Hastings Airport (HGS) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Shonai Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shonai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
141.94 miles (67.49 km) SEYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as origin Airport Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
260.12 miles (96.75 km) NNEAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as origin Airport Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
369.57 miles (111.96 km) SSWNiigata Airport (KIJ)Niigata, JapanView Niigata Airport on a map Set KIJ as origin Airport Set KIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Niigata Airport
476.77 miles (123.54 km) SESendai Airport (SDJ)Natori, JapanView Sendai Airport on a map Set SDJ as origin Airport Set SDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sendai Airport
583.88 miles (134.99 km) ENEHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as origin Airport Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
6100.29 miles (161.40 km) NNEOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as origin Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
7114.91 miles (184.94 km) SSEFukushima Airport (FKS)Sugawa, Fukushima, JapanView Fukushima Airport on a map Set FKS as origin Airport Set FKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fukushima Airport
8141.10 miles (227.08 km) NNEAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as origin Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport
9149.76 miles (241.01 km) NEJMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE)Hachinohe, Honshū, JapanView JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base on a map Set HHE as origin Airport Set HHE as destination Airport Get more information about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base
10155.53 miles (250.31 km) NNEMisawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ)Misawa, Aomori, JapanView Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō on a map Set MSJ as origin Airport Set MSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō
11158.83 miles (255.61 km) SUtsunomiya Air Field (QUT)Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanView Utsunomiya Air Field on a map Set QUT as origin Airport Set QUT as destination Airport Get more information about Utsunomiya Air Field
12206.22 miles (331.88 km) SWToyama Airport (TOY)Toyama, Toyama, JapanView Toyama Airport on a map Set TOY as origin Airport Set TOY as destination Airport Get more information about Toyama Airport
13209.41 miles (337.02 km) SSWMatsumoto Airport (MMJ)Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanView Matsumoto Airport on a map Set MMJ as origin Airport Set MMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsumoto Airport
14211.51 miles (340.39 km) NNEHakodate Airport (HKD)Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanView Hakodate Airport on a map Set HKD as origin Airport Set HKD as destination Airport Get more information about Hakodate Airport
15213.08 miles (342.91 km) SNarita International Airport (NRT)Narita (near Tokyo), JapanView Narita International Airport on a map Set NRT as origin Airport Set NRT as destination Airport Get more information about Narita International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shonai Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shonai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,620.18 miles (18,700.82 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as origin Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,596.75 miles (18,663.11 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as origin Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
311,570.82 miles (18,621.39 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as origin Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
411,565.45 miles (18,612.73 km) SESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as origin Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,562.91 miles (18,608.66 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as origin Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
611,557.93 miles (18,600.64 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as origin Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
711,533.00 miles (18,560.52 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as origin Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
811,529.55 miles (18,554.97 km) SEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as origin Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
911,521.28 miles (18,541.66 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as origin Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1011,516.37 miles (18,533.75 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as origin Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
1111,500.37 miles (18,508.01 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as origin Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1211,495.87 miles (18,500.77 km) EAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as origin Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
1311,491.78 miles (18,494.19 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as origin Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1411,482.84 miles (18,479.80 km) EMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as origin Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport
1511,479.59 miles (18,474.56 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as origin Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Hastings Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Hastings Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.01 miles (25.77 km) NNWLungi International Airport (FNA)Freetown, Sierra LeoneView Lungi International Airport on a map Set FNA as destination Airport Set FNA as destination Airport Get more information about Lungi International Airport
265.21 miles (104.95 km) SEGbangbatok Airport (GBK)Gbangbatok, Sierra LeoneView Gbangbatok Airport on a map Set GBK as destination Airport Set GBK as destination Airport Get more information about Gbangbatok Airport
372.76 miles (117.09 km) SESherbro International Airport (BTE)Bonthe, Sierra LeoneView Sherbro International Airport on a map Set BTE as destination Airport Set BTE as destination Airport Get more information about Sherbro International Airport
488.11 miles (141.81 km) NNWConakry International Airport (CKY)Conakry, GuineaView Conakry International Airport on a map Set CKY as destination Airport Set CKY as destination Airport Get more information about Conakry International Airport
598.52 miles (158.55 km) ESEBo Airport (KBS)Bo, Sierra LeoneView Bo Airport on a map Set KBS as destination Airport Set KBS as destination Airport Get more information about Bo Airport
6138.04 miles (222.15 km) ESEKenema Airport (KEN)Kenema, Sierra LeoneView Kenema Airport on a map Set KEN as destination Airport Set KEN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenema Airport
7138.46 miles (222.82 km) NNWFria Airport (FIG)Fria, GuineaView Fria Airport on a map Set FIG as destination Airport Set FIG as destination Airport Get more information about Fria Airport
8139.67 miles (224.78 km) NEKabala Airport (KBA)Kabala, Sierra LeoneView Kabala Airport on a map Set KBA as destination Airport Set KBA as destination Airport Get more information about Kabala Airport
9143.03 miles (230.18 km) EYengema Airport (WYE)Yengema, Kono District, Sierra LeoneView Yengema Airport on a map Set WYE as destination Airport Set WYE as destination Airport Get more information about Yengema Airport
10194.24 miles (312.59 km) NNWBoké Baralande Airport (BKJ)Boké, GuineaView Boké Baralande Airport on a map Set BKJ as destination Airport Set BKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Boké Baralande Airport
11196.80 miles (316.71 km) NEFaranah Airport (FAA)Faranah, GuineaView Faranah Airport on a map Set FAA as destination Airport Set FAA as destination Airport Get more information about Faranah Airport
12198.39 miles (319.27 km) EFoya Airport (FOY)Foya, LiberiaView Foya Airport on a map Set FOY as destination Airport Set FOY as destination Airport Get more information about Foya Airport
13211.24 miles (339.96 km) NNETata Airport (LEK)Labé, GuineaView Tata Airport on a map Set LEK as destination Airport Set LEK as destination Airport Get more information about Tata Airport
14211.84 miles (340.92 km) ENEKissidougou Airport (KSI)Kissidougou, GuineaView Kissidougou Airport on a map Set KSI as destination Airport Set KSI as destination Airport Get more information about Kissidougou Airport
15218.00 miles (350.84 km) SESpriggs Payne Airport (MLW)Monrovia, LiberiaView Spriggs Payne Airport on a map Set MLW as destination Airport Set MLW as destination Airport Get more information about Spriggs Payne Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Hastings Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Hastings Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,088.13 miles (19,453.91 km) ESEUlawa Airport (RNA)Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon IslandsView Ulawa Airport on a map Set RNA as destination Airport Set RNA as destination Airport Get more information about Ulawa Airport
212,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) ESEKirakira Airport (IRA)Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon IslandsView Kirakira Airport on a map Set IRA as destination Airport Set IRA as destination Airport Get more information about Kirakira Airport
312,068.16 miles (19,421.78 km) SMota Lava Airport (MTV)Mota Lava, VanuatuView Mota Lava Airport on a map Set MTV as destination Airport Set MTV as destination Airport Get more information about Mota Lava Airport
412,057.05 miles (19,403.90 km) SVanua Lava Airport (SLH)Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, VanuatuView Vanua Lava Airport on a map Set SLH as destination Airport Set SLH as destination Airport Get more information about Vanua Lava Airport
512,035.12 miles (19,368.60 km) EUru Harbour Airport (ATD)Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon IslandsView Uru Harbour Airport on a map Set ATD as destination Airport Set ATD as destination Airport Get more information about Uru Harbour Airport
612,031.52 miles (19,362.80 km) SGaua Airport (ZGU)Gaua, Torba, VanuatuView Gaua Airport on a map Set ZGU as destination Airport Set ZGU as destination Airport Get more information about Gaua Airport
712,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) EAfutara Airport (AFT)Afutara, Solomon IslandsView Afutara Airport on a map Set AFT as destination Airport Set AFT as destination Airport Get more information about Afutara Airport
812,013.29 miles (19,333.47 km) EAuki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS)Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon IslandsView Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport on a map Set AKS as destination Airport Set AKS as destination Airport Get more information about Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport
911,973.32 miles (19,269.14 km) SMaewo-Naone Airport (MWF)Maewo, VanuatuView Maewo-Naone Airport on a map Set MWF as destination Airport Set MWF as destination Airport Get more information about Maewo-Naone Airport
1011,966.04 miles (19,257.43 km) EHoniara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR)Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon IslandsView Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) on a map Set HIR as destination Airport Set HIR as destination Airport Get more information about Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field)
1111,953.51 miles (19,237.25 km) SLongana Airport (LOD)Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, VanuatuView Longana Airport on a map Set LOD as destination Airport Set LOD as destination Airport Get more information about Longana Airport
1211,947.95 miles (19,228.32 km) ESEMbambanakira Airport (MBU)Mbambanakira, Solomon IslandsView Mbambanakira Airport on a map Set MBU as destination Airport Set MBU as destination Airport Get more information about Mbambanakira Airport
1311,944.88 miles (19,223.38 km) SSanto-Pekoa International Airport (SON)Luganville, VanuatuView Santo-Pekoa International Airport on a map Set SON as destination Airport Set SON as destination Airport Get more information about Santo-Pekoa International Airport
1411,940.27 miles (19,215.96 km) SSara Airport (SSR)Sara, VanuatuView Sara Airport on a map Set SSR as destination Airport Set SSR as destination Airport Get more information about Sara Airport
1511,937.65 miles (19,211.74 km) EFera Airport (FRE)Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon IslandsView Fera Airport on a map Set FRE as destination Airport Set FRE as destination Airport Get more information about Fera Airport