Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Kampala, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,124 miles (or 11,465 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 Kampala 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 Kampala 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: | KLA / HUKC | 
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military | 
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA | 
| More Information: | KLA 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 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.
 - Shonai Airport is a regional airport in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.
 - 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.
 - Shonai Airport (SYO) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
 - A 1939 survey by Imperial Airways notes that prior notice of intended arrival should be sent to P.W.D.
 - In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
 - Kampala Airport was located on Kololo Hill, in the centre of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
 
