Nonstop flight route between Point Hope, Alaska, United States and Zhangye, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(68°20'56"N by 166°47'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°48'6"N by 100°40'29"E)
Distance from PHO to YZY:
3,818.60 miles (6,145.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Hope Airport (PHO), Point Hope, Alaska, United States and Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), Zhangye, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,819 miles (or 6,145 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 Point Hope Airport and Zhangye Ganzhou 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 Point Hope Airport and Zhangye Ganzhou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHO / PAPO |
| Airport Name: | Point Hope Airport |
| Location: | Point Hope, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°20'56"N by 166°47'57"W |
| Area Served: | Point Hope, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHO |
| More Information: | PHO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhangye, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'6"N by 100°40'29"E |
| Area Served: | Zhangye, Gansu, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZY |
| More Information: | YZY Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Hope Airport (PHO):
- Because of Point Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Hope 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 Point Hope Airport (PHO) is Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of PHO.
- The furthest airport from Point Hope Airport (PHO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,434 miles (16,792 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Point Hope Airport (PHO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY):
- In addition to being known as "Zhangye Ganzhou Airport", other names for YZY include "张掖甘州机场" and "Zhāngyè Gānzhōu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) is Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of YZY.
- The furthest airport from Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), which is nearly antipodal to Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (meaning Zhangye Ganzhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pichoy Airport), and is located 12,098 miles (19,470 kilometers) away in Valdivia, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) NNE | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 71.61 miles (115.25 km) SE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 112.99 miles (181.83 km) ESE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) NE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) S | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 149.78 miles (241.04 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 185.27 miles (298.16 km) ESE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 188.12 miles (302.75 km) SSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 190.85 miles (307.15 km) SE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 191.59 miles (308.33 km) S | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 192.01 miles (309.01 km) ESE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 194.85 miles (313.58 km) S | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 204.25 miles (328.72 km) S | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 208.69 miles (335.85 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) S | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,434.24 miles (16,792.24 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,051.92 miles (16,176.95 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,036.63 miles (16,152.35 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,012.79 miles (16,113.98 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,972.86 miles (16,049.72 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,929.07 miles (15,979.24 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,914.63 miles (15,956.02 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,905.51 miles (15,941.33 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,832.57 miles (15,823.95 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,819.60 miles (15,803.07 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,786.34 miles (15,749.55 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,760.58 miles (15,708.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,756.34 miles (15,701.26 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,727.84 miles (15,655.40 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,727.84 miles (15,655.39 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.29 miles (95.42 km) ENE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 92.01 miles (148.07 km) E | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 144.45 miles (232.47 km) WNW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) SSE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 5 | 222.70 miles (358.40 km) N | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 225.62 miles (363.10 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 7 | 225.62 miles (363.10 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 257.63 miles (414.61 km) ESE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 266.78 miles (429.34 km) E | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 296.50 miles (477.17 km) SSE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 310.62 miles (499.90 km) E | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 12 | 326.53 miles (525.50 km) WNW | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 334.67 miles (538.60 km) ENE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) WSW | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 15 | 433.42 miles (697.52 km) ESE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,097.84 miles (19,469.55 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,081.22 miles (19,442.79 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,076.67 miles (19,435.48 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,075.46 miles (19,433.52 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,068.42 miles (19,422.19 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,067.34 miles (19,420.46 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,060.67 miles (19,409.72 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,057.83 miles (19,405.15 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,054.28 miles (19,399.43 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,050.26 miles (19,392.97 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,038.17 miles (19,373.50 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,009.72 miles (19,327.72 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,991.29 miles (19,298.07 km) WSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,988.38 miles (19,293.38 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,981.48 miles (19,282.27 km) W | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |