Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Beihai, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°32'21"N by 109°17'38"E)
Distance from EFD to BHY:
8,546.58 miles (13,754.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States and Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), Beihai, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,547 miles (or 13,754 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EFD |
| More Information: | EFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHY / ZGBH |
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| Location: | Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°32'21"N by 109°17'38"E |
| Area Served: | Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHY |
| More Information: | BHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- The closest airport to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of EFD.
- Navigation training was enhanced at Ellington when the Air Force installed a microwave navigation system.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- The furthest airport from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY):
- In addition to being known as "Beihai Fucheng Airport", other names for BHY include "北海福成机场", "Běihǎi Fúchéng Jīchǎng" and "ZSBH".
- Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) ESE of BHY.
- The furthest airport from Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Beihai Fucheng Airport (meaning Beihai Fucheng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
Map of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) WNW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) NE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.58 miles (42.78 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 53.72 miles (86.45 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.99 miles (98.16 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 72.28 miles (116.32 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.21 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,929.94 miles (17,589.99 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,665.67 miles (17,164.68 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,652.84 miles (17,144.05 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,641.07 miles (17,125.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,640.71 miles (17,124.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,639.60 miles (17,122.74 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.80 miles (17,111.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,627.60 miles (17,103.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,624.09 miles (17,097.78 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,613.57 miles (17,080.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,608.21 miles (17,072.22 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,593.93 miles (17,049.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,588.32 miles (17,040.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,587.45 miles (17,038.81 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) ESE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 103.00 miles (165.76 km) NW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) SE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 4 | 172.84 miles (278.16 km) WSW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) NE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 211.78 miles (340.83 km) NW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 223.76 miles (360.10 km) S | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 9 | 225.40 miles (362.74 km) W | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) NNW | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 258.52 miles (416.05 km) N | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 263.90 miles (424.71 km) ENE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 263.91 miles (424.72 km) E | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 271.91 miles (437.59 km) WSW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 278.80 miles (448.69 km) E | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.61 miles (19,890.81 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,351.86 miles (19,878.34 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,304.12 miles (19,801.52 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,303.98 miles (19,801.28 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.13 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.13 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,176.45 miles (19,596.04 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.37 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,105.58 miles (19,482.00 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,101.80 miles (19,475.91 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,073.09 miles (19,429.70 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,052.69 miles (19,396.88 km) SSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,050.93 miles (19,394.04 km) W | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,044.54 miles (19,383.76 km) WSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,038.58 miles (19,374.17 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |