Nonstop flight route between Odenton, Maryland, United States and Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(39°5'7"N by 76°45'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°33'8"N by 116°30'20"E)
Distance from FME to SWA:
8,024.78 miles (12,914.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tipton Airport (FME), Odenton, Maryland, United States and Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,025 miles (or 12,915 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 Tipton Airport and Jieyang Chaoshan International 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 Tipton Airport and Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FME / KFME |
| Airport Name: | Tipton Airport |
| Location: | Odenton, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'7"N by 76°45'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Tipton Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FME |
| More Information: | FME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWA / ZGOW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'8"N by 116°30'20"E |
| Area Served: | Shantou/Chaozhou/Jieyang |
| Operator/Owner: | Shantou, Chaozhou, Jieyang Airport Cooperation General Electric |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWA |
| More Information: | SWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tipton Airport (FME):
- Public Law 100-526, the Base Alignment and Closure Act of 1988, designated Tipton Army Airfield for closure, and as a result the land on which Tipton is located was transferred to civilian control in 1995.
- Because of Tipton Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Tipton 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 Tipton Airport (FME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tipton Airport (FME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tipton Airport is a public airport located just south of Fort George G.
- The closest airport to Tipton Airport (FME) is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FME.
Facts about Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA):
- The airport covers an area of 55,000 square metres and 12 jetways with the passenger terminal divided into two, with the domestic terminal on one side and the international on the other.
- The closest airport to Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is Meixian Airport (MXZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNW of SWA.
- Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport", other names for SWA include "揭阳潮汕机场" and "Jiēyáng Cháoshàn Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is Orán Airport (ORA), which is nearly antipodal to Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (meaning Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orán Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Orán, Salta Province, Argentina.
- Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport handled 2,686,007 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.91 miles (12.72 km) NE | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States |     |
| 2 | 11.35 miles (18.26 km) SW | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 14.22 miles (22.88 km) SE | Lee Airport (ANP) | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 19.82 miles (31.90 km) SSW | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 21.70 miles (34.92 km) SW | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 6 | 21.97 miles (35.36 km) SW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 7 | 22.53 miles (36.27 km) WNW | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 24.86 miles (40.00 km) NE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 34.19 miles (55.02 km) SW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 38.63 miles (62.17 km) WSW | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 40.12 miles (64.57 km) NW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 41.11 miles (66.16 km) NE | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 41.88 miles (67.41 km) ESE | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 42.81 miles (68.89 km) W | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) WSW | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,688.91 miles (18,811.43 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,665.39 miles (18,773.58 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,649.19 miles (18,747.50 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,640.43 miles (18,733.40 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,591.15 miles (18,654.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,584.82 miles (18,643.92 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,579.34 miles (18,635.10 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,568.69 miles (18,617.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,554.32 miles (18,594.83 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,533.49 miles (18,561.31 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,470.24 miles (18,459.51 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,438.44 miles (18,408.35 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,426.65 miles (18,389.37 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,421.54 miles (18,381.14 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,346.02 miles (18,259.60 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.92 miles (96.43 km) NNW | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 123.16 miles (198.20 km) NE | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 125.84 miles (202.52 km) WSW | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 131.70 miles (211.94 km) ENE | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 147.37 miles (237.17 km) N | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 6 | 157.05 miles (252.74 km) ENE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 7 | 173.35 miles (278.98 km) WSW | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 8 | 182.53 miles (293.75 km) WSW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 185.94 miles (299.24 km) WSW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 10 | 186.13 miles (299.55 km) E | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 190.21 miles (306.11 km) E | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 12 | 192.39 miles (309.62 km) NW | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 197.86 miles (318.43 km) E | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 203.54 miles (327.56 km) W | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) WSW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.06 miles (19,918.90 km) ESE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,369.57 miles (19,906.84 km) SSE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,361.95 miles (19,894.58 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,326.37 miles (19,837.32 km) S | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,320.52 miles (19,827.90 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,283.15 miles (19,767.76 km) SE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,278.80 miles (19,760.76 km) SSE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,226.27 miles (19,676.23 km) WSW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 9 | 12,191.80 miles (19,620.75 km) S | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,188.29 miles (19,615.11 km) SSE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,142.07 miles (19,540.71 km) S | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,133.59 miles (19,527.07 km) SE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,102.17 miles (19,476.51 km) SSE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,085.08 miles (19,449.01 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,061.45 miles (19,410.98 km) SSE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |