Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Shaoguan, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E)
Distance from AYH to HSC:
5,772.46 miles (9,289.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC), Shaoguan, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,772 miles (or 9,290 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Shaoguan Guitou 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Shaoguan Guitou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ |
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 |
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH |
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E |
| Area Served: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSC |
| More Information: | HSC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The construction attracted the attention of the Luftwaffe as the flying field of RAF Alconbury was attacked by German bombers on 16 September 1940, although no serious damage was done.
- Squadrons 15 and 40 converted from Battles to Bristol Blenheim bombers, but did not take part in bombing raids with the new type until the German Blitzkrieg was unleashed in May 1940.
- The commercial buildings and barracks were dispersed in nearby farmland to the south east of the airfield on the other side of the A14 highway.
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in area.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
Facts about Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC):
- In addition to being known as "Shaoguan Guitou Airport", other names for HSC include "韶关桂头机场" and "Sháoguān Guìtóu Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), which is nearly antipodal to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (meaning Shaoguan Guitou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Salta, Salta Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) NE of HSC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.06 miles (32.28 km) ESE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 24.36 miles (39.21 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 29.69 miles (47.78 km) E | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 31.05 miles (49.97 km) NW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 31.88 miles (51.31 km) SW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.02 miles (53.13 km) E | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) S | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.02 miles (61.19 km) ENE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) SE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.30 miles (66.47 km) S | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) E | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) N | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.03 miles (85.34 km) W | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,821.01 miles (19,024.03 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.21 miles (19,017.90 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,793.45 miles (18,979.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,790.92 miles (18,975.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,778.61 miles (18,955.80 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,756.29 miles (18,919.86 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,753.65 miles (18,915.62 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,747.00 miles (18,904.92 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,738.73 miles (18,891.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,723.60 miles (18,867.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,723.53 miles (18,867.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,703.72 miles (18,835.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,695.88 miles (18,822.65 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.53 miles (18,817.25 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.24 miles (18,795.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) NE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 2 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) S | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) S | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) NNW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) NW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) SSE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 153.43 miles (246.92 km) NNE | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 163.49 miles (263.11 km) S | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 172.64 miles (277.84 km) SW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 175.73 miles (282.81 km) ESE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 187.08 miles (301.08 km) S | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 12 | 191.48 miles (308.16 km) SSE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 195.77 miles (315.07 km) S | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 14 | 202.74 miles (326.28 km) NNE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) S | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.23 miles (19,903.08 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,334.99 miles (19,851.20 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.85 miles (19,760.85 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.45 km) SW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,227.73 miles (19,678.57 km) SW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,218.02 miles (19,662.95 km) ESE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) SE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,198.59 miles (19,631.68 km) SW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.84 miles (19,628.87 km) SW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,181.90 miles (19,604.82 km) SSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,171.99 miles (19,588.87 km) SSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,171.13 miles (19,587.48 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,169.05 miles (19,584.13 km) ESE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,157.73 miles (19,565.92 km) SW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,155.00 miles (19,561.53 km) ESE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |