Nonstop flight route between Chatham, Alaska, United States and Heihe, Heilongjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(57°30'54"N by 134°56'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°10'19"N by 127°18'30"E)
Distance from CYM to HEK:
3,663.75 miles (5,896.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), Chatham, Alaska, United States and Heihe Airport (HEK), Heihe, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,664 miles (or 5,896 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 Chatham Seaplane Base and Heihe 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 Chatham Seaplane Base and Heihe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYM / |
| Airport Name: | Chatham Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Chatham, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°30'54"N by 134°56'45"W |
| Area Served: | Chatham, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Chatham Cannery Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYM |
| More Information: | CYM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEK / ZYHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°10'19"N by 127°18'30"E |
| Area Served: | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1024 feet (312 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEK |
| More Information: | HEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM):
- The furthest airport from Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,576 miles (17,020 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Chatham Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham Seaplane Base 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.
- Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) is Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) E of CYM.
Facts about Heihe Airport (HEK):
- Heihe Airport (HEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Heihe Airport", other names for HEK include "黑河机场" and "Hēihé Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Heihe Airport (HEK) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Heihe Airport (meaning Heihe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Heihe Airport (HEK) is Ignatyevo Airport (BQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NNE of HEK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.43 miles (21.61 km) E | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 35.85 miles (57.70 km) SSW | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.63 miles (70.21 km) NNW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.12 miles (82.27 km) N | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) SE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 59.60 miles (95.92 km) NNE | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 65.23 miles (104.97 km) NNW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 68.80 miles (110.73 km) NNW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 69.74 miles (112.23 km) NW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.33 miles (142.16 km) S | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 89.70 miles (144.36 km) ESE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 94.59 miles (152.22 km) SSE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.20 miles (154.81 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 118.73 miles (191.07 km) SE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 120.28 miles (193.57 km) SE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,575.54 miles (17,019.64 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,575.16 miles (17,019.03 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,561.60 miles (16,997.21 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,499.21 miles (16,896.80 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,481.31 miles (16,868.00 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,465.89 miles (16,843.18 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,396.45 miles (16,731.42 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,395.83 miles (16,730.42 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,386.37 miles (16,715.20 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,372.26 miles (16,692.49 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,357.88 miles (16,669.36 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,357.79 miles (16,669.21 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,352.15 miles (16,660.12 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,339.72 miles (16,640.12 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,339.57 miles (16,639.89 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.07 miles (29.08 km) NNE | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 236.55 miles (380.69 km) NNW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 3 | 265.43 miles (427.17 km) SSW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 4 | 271.57 miles (437.05 km) SSE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 5 | 283.05 miles (455.53 km) NW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 318.08 miles (511.91 km) S | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 340.97 miles (548.73 km) W | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 367.40 miles (591.27 km) SW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 9 | 368.61 miles (593.22 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 372.20 miles (599.00 km) ESE | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 377.25 miles (607.13 km) SSE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 390.48 miles (628.41 km) WSW | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 404.28 miles (650.63 km) SSE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 424.89 miles (683.79 km) E | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 15 | 428.46 miles (689.53 km) S | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,191.93 miles (19,620.96 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,815.07 miles (19,014.47 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,750.60 miles (18,910.71 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,707.23 miles (18,840.92 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,690.94 miles (18,814.69 km) ESE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,672.01 miles (18,784.23 km) SE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,656.81 miles (18,759.78 km) SE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,649.05 miles (18,747.28 km) E | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,635.32 miles (18,725.19 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,624.63 miles (18,707.99 km) SE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,583.33 miles (18,641.52 km) E | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,575.01 miles (18,628.12 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,572.97 miles (18,624.84 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |