Nonstop flight route between Changzhi, Shanxi, China and Nikolai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°14'51"N by 113°7'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Distance from CIH to NIB:
4,095.79 miles (6,591.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH), Changzhi, Shanxi, China and Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,096 miles (or 6,592 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 Changzhi Wangcun Airport and Nikolai 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 Changzhi Wangcun Airport and Nikolai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIH / ZBCZ |
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| Location: | Changzhi, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'51"N by 113°7'33"E |
| Area Served: | Changzhi, Shanxi, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Shanxi Civil Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIH |
| More Information: | CIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH):
- In addition to being known as "Changzhi Wangcun Airport", other names for CIH include "长治王村机场" and "Changzhi Wangcun Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) is Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT), which is nearly antipodal to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (meaning Changzhi Wangcun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Colonia Catriel Airport), and is located 12,310 miles (19,811 kilometers) away in Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) is Handan Airport (HDG), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) ENE of CIH.
- Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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 Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.00 miles (120.71 km) ENE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China |     |
| 2 | 84.60 miles (136.14 km) ENE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 4 | 112.05 miles (180.32 km) SSW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 125.99 miles (202.75 km) SSE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) WSW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 147.74 miles (237.76 km) NW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 164.91 miles (265.39 km) NNE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 9 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) ESE | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 200.35 miles (322.43 km) W | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 227.56 miles (366.23 km) S | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) ENE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 260.20 miles (418.75 km) WSW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 264.15 miles (425.10 km) N | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 275.83 miles (443.91 km) SSE | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.31 miles (19,811.47 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) SE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,290.60 miles (19,779.75 km) W | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,276.90 miles (19,757.70 km) ESE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,258.45 miles (19,728.02 km) WSW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,242.23 miles (19,701.90 km) SSE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,237.40 miles (19,694.14 km) SSE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,234.05 miles (19,688.74 km) ESE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,229.29 miles (19,681.08 km) S | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,209.37 miles (19,649.03 km) SE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,183.29 miles (19,607.05 km) ESE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,178.05 miles (19,598.63 km) SE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,176.76 miles (19,596.55 km) SSE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,155.21 miles (19,561.86 km) W | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,149.14 miles (19,552.10 km) E | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |