Nonstop flight route between Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States and Xiahe, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E)
Distance from BWG to GXH:
7,443.53 miles (11,979.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paducah KY (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States and Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), Xiahe, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,444 miles (or 11,979 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 Paducah KY and Gannan Xiahe 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 Paducah KY and Gannan Xiahe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWG / KBWG |
| Airport Name: | Paducah KY |
| Location: | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bowling Green & Warren County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWG |
| More Information: | BWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xiahe, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E |
| Area Served: | Hezuo and Xiahe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXH |
| More Information: | GXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Paducah KY (BWG):
- The closest airport to Paducah KY (BWG) is Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BWG.
- Paducah KY (BWG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Paducah KY's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Paducah KY 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 Paducah KY (BWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH):
- The furthest airport from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Gannan Xiahe Airport (meaning Gannan Xiahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,571 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Gannan Xiahe Airport", other names for GXH include "甘南夏河机场" and "Gānnán Xiàhé Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN), which is located 123 miles (199 kilometers) NNW of GXH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) E | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) NNE | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.69 miles (96.06 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 59.94 miles (96.46 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) S | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 67.44 miles (108.53 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) NNE | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) NE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 91.58 miles (147.38 km) NNE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SSE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 95.99 miles (154.48 km) NW | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) SW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) NNE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,210.24 miles (18,041.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,188.98 miles (18,006.88 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,167.47 miles (17,972.26 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,159.04 miles (17,958.68 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,143.41 miles (17,933.54 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,127.05 miles (17,907.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,122.10 miles (17,899.25 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.43 miles (17,893.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,091.23 miles (17,849.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.93 miles (17,807.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,036.12 miles (17,760.86 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.65 miles (17,760.11 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) NNW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 2 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 147.78 miles (237.82 km) SSE | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 236.64 miles (380.83 km) NE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 6 | 242.67 miles (390.53 km) SE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 258.34 miles (415.75 km) N | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 263.14 miles (423.49 km) SSE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 277.68 miles (446.89 km) ESE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 287.76 miles (463.11 km) ENE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 296.50 miles (477.17 km) NNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 302.05 miles (486.11 km) SSE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 309.16 miles (497.55 km) N | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 319.48 miles (514.15 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 322.68 miles (519.30 km) NNE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.71 miles (19,570.72 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,114.01 miles (19,495.56 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,111.53 miles (19,491.56 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,076.09 miles (19,434.54 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,071.39 miles (19,426.98 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,058.92 miles (19,406.90 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,048.46 miles (19,390.07 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,028.32 miles (19,357.66 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,025.97 miles (19,353.87 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,006.10 miles (19,321.89 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,999.26 miles (19,310.88 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,994.82 miles (19,303.74 km) W | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,972.46 miles (19,267.77 km) SSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,944.18 miles (19,222.24 km) SW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,943.62 miles (19,221.35 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |