Nonstop flight route between Yamagata, Japan and Springfield, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°48'43"N by 139°47'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°14'44"N by 93°23'18"W)
Distance from SYO to SGF:
6,188.44 miles (9,959.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shonai Airport (SYO), Yamagata, Japan and Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF), Springfield, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,188 miles (or 9,959 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 Springfield–Branson National 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 Springfield–Branson National 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SGF / KSGF |
| Airport Name: | Springfield–Branson National Airport |
| Location: | Springfield, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°14'44"N by 93°23'18"W |
| Area Served: | Springfield / Branson, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Springfield |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1268 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGF |
| More Information: | SGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Shonai Airport (SYO):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shonai Airport", other names for SYO include "庄内空港" and "Shonai Kūkō".
- 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.
Facts about Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF):
- Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,826 miles (17,423 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was shortly renamed Springfield Municipal Airport after the city and county disagreed on funding.
- In May 2006 ground was broken for a new terminal and it was announced the airport would be renamed Springfield–Branson National Airport.
- The strongest area of income for SGF is from non-aeronautical revenue activities including parking and rental cars.
- Fiscal Year Total Revenues Total Expenses Net Income Capital Expenditures
- The closest airport to Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) SSE of SGF.
| 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 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) SSE | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 50.39 miles (81.09 km) SSE | Branson Airport (BKG) | Branson, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 61.42 miles (98.84 km) W | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 62.96 miles (101.32 km) WSW | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 69.22 miles (111.40 km) S | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 72.23 miles (116.25 km) SSW | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 74.56 miles (119.99 km) NE | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 75.07 miles (120.82 km) W | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 76.51 miles (123.13 km) ENE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 79.04 miles (127.21 km) SE | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 79.40 miles (127.78 km) SE | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 83.81 miles (134.87 km) SW | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) SSW | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 84.76 miles (136.41 km) WNW | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 85.83 miles (138.13 km) WSW | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,825.94 miles (17,422.61 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,804.61 miles (17,388.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,783.06 miles (17,353.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,775.13 miles (17,340.85 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,759.68 miles (17,315.98 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,743.12 miles (17,289.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,741.56 miles (17,286.82 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,734.62 miles (17,275.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,715.39 miles (17,244.70 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,703.23 miles (17,225.13 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,695.65 miles (17,212.94 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,680.86 miles (17,189.13 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,674.86 miles (17,179.48 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,661.51 miles (17,157.99 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,656.81 miles (17,150.43 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |