Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Pembina, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB), Pembina, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,445 miles (or 8,763 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 Pembina Municipal 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 Pembina Municipal 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: | PMB / KPMB |
Airport Name: | Pembina Municipal Airport |
Location: | Pembina, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'33"N by 97°14'26"W |
Area Served: | Pembina, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | Pembina Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 795 feet (242 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PMB |
More Information: | PMB Maps & Info |
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- 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".
- 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.
- 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 Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB):
- The closest airport to Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of PMB.
- Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,489 miles (16,880 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Pembina Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 795 feet, planes can take off or land at Pembina Municipal 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.