Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Koumac, New Caledonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Koumac Airport (KOC), Koumac, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,396 miles (or 7,075 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 Koumac 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 Koumac 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: | KOC / NWWK |
Airport Name: | Koumac Airport |
Location: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'33"S by 164°15'33"E |
Area Served: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOC |
More Information: | KOC Maps & Info |
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
Facts about Koumac Airport (KOC):
- Koumac Airport (KOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Koumac Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Koumac 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 Koumac Airport (KOC) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is nearly antipodal to Koumac Airport (meaning Koumac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nouadhibou International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Koumac Airport (KOC) is Koné Airport (KNQ), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SE of KOC.