Nonstop flight route between Challis, Idaho, United States and Jinchang, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(44°31'24"N by 114°13'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°32'30"N by 102°20'52"E)
Distance from CHL to JIC:
6,261.85 miles (10,077.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Challis Airport (CHL), Challis, Idaho, United States and Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC), Jinchang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,262 miles (or 10,077 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 Challis Airport and Jinchang Jinchuan 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 Challis Airport and Jinchang Jinchuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHL / KLLJ |
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| Location: | Challis, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'24"N by 114°13'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Challis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHL |
| More Information: | CHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIC / ZLJC |
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| Location: | Jinchang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'30"N by 102°20'52"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIC |
| More Information: | JIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Challis Airport (CHL):
- Challis Airport (CHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Challis Airport (CHL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Challis Airport (CHL) is Lemhi County Airport (SMN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of CHL.
- In addition to being known as "Challis Airport", another name for CHL is "LLJ".
- Because of Challis Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CHL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CHL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC):
- The furthest airport from Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), which is nearly antipodal to Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (meaning Jinchang Jinchuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pichoy Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Valdivia, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Jinchang Jinchuan Airport", other names for JIC include "金昌金川机场" and "Jīnchāng Jīnchuān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) is Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NW of JIC.
- Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.63 miles (71.83 km) NNE | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 70.56 miles (113.56 km) S | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 95.88 miles (154.31 km) WNW | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 95.92 miles (154.36 km) ENE | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 101.80 miles (163.82 km) ESE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 119.61 miles (192.49 km) WSW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 127.46 miles (205.13 km) ESE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 129.54 miles (208.47 km) NE | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) SW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 137.82 miles (221.79 km) SE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 138.69 miles (223.20 km) S | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 141.73 miles (228.09 km) S | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 142.60 miles (229.50 km) WSW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) E | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 165.44 miles (266.25 km) N | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,728.23 miles (17,265.38 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 10,726.97 miles (17,263.33 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,719.97 miles (17,252.08 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,708.60 miles (17,233.79 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,701.58 miles (17,222.49 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,628.88 miles (17,105.48 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,543.48 miles (16,968.04 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,519.75 miles (16,929.86 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,429.11 miles (16,783.99 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,425.89 miles (16,778.80 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,412.40 miles (16,757.09 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,380.21 miles (16,705.29 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,369.57 miles (16,688.16 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,353.86 miles (16,662.88 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,331.61 miles (16,627.07 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.87 miles (96.35 km) NW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 92.01 miles (148.07 km) WNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 140.18 miles (225.60 km) S | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 4 | 156.43 miles (251.76 km) SSE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 156.43 miles (251.76 km) SSE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 166.72 miles (268.31 km) ESE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 7 | 178.13 miles (286.67 km) E | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 219.43 miles (353.13 km) E | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 232.94 miles (374.87 km) WNW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 250.28 miles (402.79 km) NNW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 253.79 miles (408.43 km) ENE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 258.34 miles (415.75 km) S | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 345.75 miles (556.42 km) ESE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 400.07 miles (643.85 km) S | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 408.59 miles (657.56 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.30 miles (19,602.25 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,157.63 miles (19,565.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,153.59 miles (19,559.26 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,148.90 miles (19,551.72 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,134.81 miles (19,529.04 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,128.13 miles (19,518.29 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,124.42 miles (19,512.32 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,123.38 miles (19,510.64 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,102.62 miles (19,477.24 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,100.57 miles (19,473.94 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,096.55 miles (19,467.47 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,073.04 miles (19,429.62 km) W | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,072.85 miles (19,429.32 km) WSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,048.10 miles (19,389.50 km) WSW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |