Nonstop flight route between Pembroke, Ontario, Canada and Shimojishima, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pembroke Airport (YTA), Pembroke, Ontario, Canada and Shimojishima Airport (SHI), Shimojishima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,354 miles (or 11,835 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 Pembroke Airport and Shimojishima 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 Pembroke Airport and Shimojishima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTA / CYTA |
Airport Name: | Pembroke Airport |
Location: | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°51'51"N by 77°15'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Pembroke and Area Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 532 feet (162 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YTA |
More Information: | YTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHI / RORS |
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Location: | Shimojishima, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'36"N by 125°8'40"E |
Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public / Dual-use |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHI |
More Information: | SHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Pembroke Airport (YTA):
- The closest airport to Pembroke Airport (YTA) is Petawawa Airport (YWA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of YTA.
- Because of Pembroke Airport's relatively low elevation of 532 feet, planes can take off or land at Pembroke 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.
- Since 2003 there is no full-time tenant, but the airport is used by Ministry of Natural Resources water bombers.
- The furthest airport from Pembroke Airport (YTA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Pembroke Airport, is located 5.2 nautical miles northwest of the city of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.
- Pembroke Airport (YTA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shimojishima Airport (SHI):
- Because of Shimojishima Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Shimojishima 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 airport, also known as Shimoji Airport, was originally built as a 'training airport' for commercial pilots, with a secondary role as a alternative landing site for intercontinental supersonic airliners.
- The furthest airport from Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Shimojishima Airport (meaning Shimojishima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- In 2010, there were renewed protests against proposals to turn Shimoji Airport into a permanent USMC post.
- In addition to being known as "Shimojishima Airport", other names for SHI include "下地島空港" and "Shimojishima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Shimojishima Airport (SHI) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of SHI.
- Shimojishima Airport (SHI) currently has only 1 runway.