Nonstop flight route between Sanya, Hainan, China and Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(18°18'10"N by 109°24'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°50'48"N by 131°15'48"E)
Distance from SYX to MMD:
1,490.48 miles (2,398.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), Sanya, Hainan, China and Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,490 miles (or 2,399 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 relatively short distance between Sanya Phoenix International Airport and Minami-Daito Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYX / ZJSY |
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| Location: | Sanya, Hainan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°18'10"N by 109°24'44"E |
| Area Served: | Sanya |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYX |
| More Information: | SYX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMD / ROMD |
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| Location: | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°50'48"N by 131°15'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMD |
| More Information: | MMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX):
- Sanya Phoenix Airport Railway Station of the Hainan Western Ring High-Speed Railway, which is planned to be opened by the end of 2014, will be located just north of the airport.
- The closest airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) is Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), which is located 132 miles (212 kilometers) NNE of SYX.
- Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sanya Phoenix International Airport", other names for SYX include "三亚凤凰国际机场" and "Sānyà Fènghuáng Guójì Jīcháng".
- The furthest airport from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) is Chacalluta International Airport (ARI), which is nearly antipodal to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (meaning Sanya Phoenix International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chacalluta International Airport), and is located 12,420 miles (19,988 kilometers) away in Arica, Chile.
Facts about Minami-Daito Airport (MMD):
- The furthest airport from Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) is Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), which is nearly antipodal to Minami-Daito Airport (meaning Minami-Daito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Only a round flight from Naha, to Minami-Daito and Kitadaitō, back to Naha is operated everyday.
- Because of Minami-Daito Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Minami-Daito 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 Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) is Kitadaito Airport (KTD), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of MMD.
- In addition to being known as "Minami-Daito Airport", other names for MMD include "南大東空港" and "Minamidaitō Kūkō".
- The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.
- Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 131.83 miles (212.16 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China |     |
| 2 | 173.10 miles (278.58 km) SW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 175.42 miles (282.30 km) SSW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 205.53 miles (330.77 km) SSW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 210.55 miles (338.85 km) NNE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 223.76 miles (360.10 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 246.65 miles (396.94 km) NW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 246.94 miles (397.41 km) W | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 280.21 miles (450.95 km) WNW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 301.41 miles (485.08 km) S | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 308.10 miles (495.84 km) NNW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 309.17 miles (497.56 km) NW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 320.02 miles (515.02 km) W | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 14 | 329.57 miles (530.40 km) WSW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 15 | 354.60 miles (570.67 km) SSW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.16 miles (19,988.26 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,420.16 miles (19,988.26 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,371.74 miles (19,910.33 km) SE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,286.19 miles (19,772.65 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,280.30 miles (19,763.18 km) S | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,238.80 miles (19,696.40 km) S | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,236.23 miles (19,692.25 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,154.77 miles (19,561.16 km) SSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,151.15 miles (19,555.33 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,140.41 miles (19,538.05 km) W | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,132.07 miles (19,524.63 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,127.65 miles (19,517.52 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,099.71 miles (19,472.54 km) SW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,095.32 miles (19,465.48 km) SSE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,089.06 miles (19,455.40 km) SW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.84 miles (12.61 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 2 | 189.70 miles (305.29 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 202.42 miles (325.76 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 219.59 miles (353.39 km) W | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 223.71 miles (360.02 km) WNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 6 | 225.91 miles (363.57 km) W | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) W | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 254.64 miles (409.81 km) WNW | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 315.76 miles (508.17 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 379.93 miles (611.44 km) W | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 388.51 miles (625.25 km) W | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 12 | 412.89 miles (664.48 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 13 | 416.82 miles (670.81 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 454.72 miles (731.80 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 483.28 miles (777.76 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.52 miles (19,972.74 km) S | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,401.83 miles (19,958.75 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,393.23 miles (19,944.93 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,310.29 miles (19,811.44 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,299.49 miles (19,794.06 km) SSE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,289.58 miles (19,778.11 km) E | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.71 km) ESE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,272.59 miles (19,750.78 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,267.12 miles (19,741.97 km) ESE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,260.41 miles (19,731.16 km) E | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,255.61 miles (19,723.45 km) SSW | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,240.10 miles (19,698.48 km) ESE | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,235.37 miles (19,690.87 km) SW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,233.56 miles (19,687.97 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |