Nonstop flight route between Aliceville, Alabama, United States and Haikou, Hainan, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°6'23"N by 88°11'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°56'4"N by 110°27'32"E)
Distance from AIV to HAK:
8,570.77 miles (13,793.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Downer Airport (AIV), Aliceville, Alabama, United States and Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), Haikou, Hainan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,571 miles (or 13,793 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 George Downer Airport and Haikou Meilan 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 George Downer Airport and Haikou Meilan 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: | AIV / KAIV |
| Airport Name: | George Downer Airport |
| Location: | Aliceville, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°6'23"N by 88°11'52"W |
| Area Served: | Aliceville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Aliceville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIV |
| More Information: | AIV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAK / ZJHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Haikou, Hainan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°56'4"N by 110°27'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Meilan Airport Company Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAK |
| More Information: | HAK Maps & Info |
Facts about George Downer Airport (AIV):
- Because of George Downer Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at George Downer 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 George Downer Airport (AIV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,096 miles (17,858 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to George Downer Airport (AIV) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNW of AIV.
- George Downer Airport (AIV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK):
- The nearby Meilan Airport Railway Station is served by Hainan Eastern Ring Railway.
- Haikou Meilan International Airport handled 10,167,818 passengers last year.
- Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Haikou Meilan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Haikou Meilan International 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.
- A new, international terminal opened on August 14, 2013.
- The closest airport to Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) N of HAK.
- The furthest airport from Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Haikou Meilan International Airport (meaning Haikou Meilan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- Haikou Meilan International Airport is the airport serving Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, China.
- In addition to being known as "Haikou Meilan International Airport", other names for HAK include "海口美兰国际机场", "Hǎikǒu Měilán Guójì Jīchǎng" and "ZJHK[1]".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.94 miles (43.36 km) NNW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.79 miles (52.77 km) NW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.04 km) ENE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 39.76 miles (63.99 km) NNW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 62.42 miles (100.46 km) SSW | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) N | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 86.74 miles (139.60 km) NNW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 87.88 miles (141.42 km) SE | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 89.23 miles (143.60 km) ENE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 112.21 miles (180.59 km) WNW | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 114.21 miles (183.80 km) SSW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 116.75 miles (187.89 km) ENE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 117.11 miles (188.47 km) NW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 117.90 miles (189.74 km) ESE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 118.14 miles (190.13 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,096.43 miles (17,857.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,077.92 miles (17,828.15 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,060.06 miles (17,799.40 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,059.18 miles (17,797.98 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,055.27 miles (17,791.69 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,050.28 miles (17,783.65 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,050.25 miles (17,783.60 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,039.13 miles (17,765.72 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,038.59 miles (17,764.85 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,036.58 miles (17,761.61 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,029.82 miles (17,750.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,001.85 miles (17,705.71 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,996.62 miles (17,697.29 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,982.94 miles (17,675.28 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,956.97 miles (17,633.50 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.87 miles (143.03 km) N | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 131.83 miles (212.16 km) SSW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) NW | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 236.20 miles (380.12 km) NW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 236.47 miles (380.55 km) NE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 248.56 miles (400.02 km) NNE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 249.45 miles (401.45 km) WNW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 253.40 miles (407.81 km) NE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 9 | 274.74 miles (442.15 km) NE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 276.58 miles (445.12 km) NE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 11 | 285.44 miles (459.37 km) NE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 288.31 miles (463.99 km) NE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 300.53 miles (483.66 km) NE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 303.03 miles (487.68 km) NNW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 303.83 miles (488.97 km) SW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.11 miles (19,920.58 km) SE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,315.46 miles (19,819.76 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,315.46 miles (19,819.76 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,258.20 miles (19,727.62 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,255.55 miles (19,723.35 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,242.26 miles (19,701.95 km) SE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,239.64 miles (19,697.75 km) SSE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,187.46 miles (19,613.76 km) SSE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,184.38 miles (19,608.81 km) SSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,156.36 miles (19,563.72 km) SW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,154.63 miles (19,560.93 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,152.47 miles (19,557.46 km) WSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) S | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,104.66 miles (19,480.51 km) WSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,074.95 miles (19,432.69 km) SSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |