Nonstop flight route between Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°3'48"N by 107°0'29"E)
Distance from ELC to HZG:
3,639.58 miles (5,857.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG), Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,640 miles (or 5,857 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 Elcho Island Airport and Hanzhong Xiguan 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 Elcho Island Airport and Hanzhong Xiguan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELC / YELD |
| Airport Name: | Elcho Island Airport |
| Location: | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Marthakal Yolngu Airline |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELC |
| More Information: | ELC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZG / ZLHZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°3'48"N by 107°0'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hanzhong Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HZG |
| More Information: | HZG Maps & Info |
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- Because of Elcho Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Elcho Island 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 Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
Facts about Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG):
- The closest airport to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Guangyuan Airport (GYS), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of HZG.
- In addition to being known as "Hanzhong Xiguan Airport", other names for HZG include "汉中西关机场" and "Hànzhōng Xiguān Jīchǎng".
- During World War II, the airport was known as Hanchung Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign.
- The furthest airport from Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (meaning Hanzhong Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) SSE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.99 miles (74.02 km) W | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) W | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 185.97 miles (299.29 km) WSW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 283.94 miles (456.96 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.13 miles (539.34 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 408.76 miles (657.83 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 420.76 miles (677.15 km) NNW | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 424.71 miles (683.50 km) ESE | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.28 miles (18,831.34 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,641.25 miles (18,734.73 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,601.70 miles (18,671.08 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,586.59 miles (18,646.77 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,573.69 miles (18,626.01 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,572.77 miles (18,624.52 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,561.90 miles (18,607.03 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,549.25 miles (18,586.67 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,520.57 miles (18,540.51 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,519.39 miles (18,538.61 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,510.58 miles (18,524.44 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.62 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,498.81 miles (18,505.50 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,492.71 miles (18,495.68 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,490.39 miles (18,491.94 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.01 miles (143.24 km) WSW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) ESE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 135.79 miles (218.53 km) S | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 138.43 miles (222.78 km) NE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 151.52 miles (243.85 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) SSW | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 170.94 miles (275.10 km) SSE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 174.09 miles (280.17 km) SW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 177.41 miles (285.51 km) SSE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 192.06 miles (309.09 km) N | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) W | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) ESE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 232.09 miles (373.51 km) S | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 239.00 miles (384.64 km) SE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 248.54 miles (399.98 km) SW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.76 miles (19,873.36 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,319.54 miles (19,826.33 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 12,307.27 miles (19,806.58 km) W | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,195.05 miles (19,625.99 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,192.82 miles (19,622.39 km) W | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,187.64 miles (19,614.06 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,180.50 miles (19,602.57 km) S | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,179.43 miles (19,600.84 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,153.19 miles (19,558.62 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,152.13 miles (19,556.91 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,096.18 miles (19,466.87 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,087.72 miles (19,453.25 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,076.95 miles (19,435.91 km) S | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,052.51 miles (19,396.59 km) W | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,042.24 miles (19,380.05 km) S | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |