Nonstop flight route between Enshi, Hubei, China and Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(30°19'13"N by 109°29'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E)
Distance from ENH to GTE:
3,547.67 miles (5,709.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH), Enshi, Hubei, China and Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE), Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,548 miles (or 5,709 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 Enshi Xujiaping Airport and Groote Eylandt 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 Enshi Xujiaping Airport and Groote Eylandt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENH / ZHES |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Enshi, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'13"N by 109°29'5"E |
| Area Served: | Enshi City, Hubei |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENH |
| More Information: | ENH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTE / YGTE |
| Airport Name: | Groote Eylandt Airport |
| Location: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°58'29"S by 136°27'36"E |
| Area Served: | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Groote Eylandt Mining Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTE |
| More Information: | GTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH):
- The furthest airport from Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Enshi Xujiaping Airport (meaning Enshi Xujiaping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Enshi Xujiaping Airport", other names for ENH include "恩施许家坪机场" and "Enshī Xǔjiāpíng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) is Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) SW of ENH.
Facts about Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE):
- Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,564 miles (18,611 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) NNW of GTE.
- Because of Groote Eylandt Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Groote Eylandt 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.96 miles (109.38 km) SW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China |     |
| 2 | 70.84 miles (114.00 km) WNW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 101.88 miles (163.96 km) SE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 103.86 miles (167.15 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) WNW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) E | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 134.29 miles (216.13 km) WNW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 161.64 miles (260.14 km) SE | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 9 | 166.66 miles (268.22 km) E | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 168.17 miles (270.65 km) N | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 168.71 miles (271.52 km) S | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 175.09 miles (281.78 km) WSW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 199.34 miles (320.80 km) S | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 200.53 miles (322.72 km) W | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 208.44 miles (335.45 km) NE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.27 miles (19,935.33 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,283.68 miles (19,768.61 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,246.49 miles (19,708.76 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,227.81 miles (19,678.70 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,161.20 miles (19,571.51 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,156.07 miles (19,563.24 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,150.29 miles (19,553.95 km) SSE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 12,126.36 miles (19,515.44 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,118.32 miles (19,502.49 km) SW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,117.29 miles (19,500.83 km) SSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,100.07 miles (19,473.13 km) WSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,078.11 miles (19,437.78 km) W | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) NNW | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) NNW | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 167.33 miles (269.29 km) NW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 172.58 miles (277.74 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 200.07 miles (321.98 km) NW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 256.48 miles (412.76 km) WNW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 315.68 miles (508.03 km) SSE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) NW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 331.23 miles (533.06 km) SE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 350.38 miles (563.88 km) E | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 355.79 miles (572.58 km) E | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 368.65 miles (593.28 km) ESE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 377.26 miles (607.13 km) SE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 378.19 miles (608.64 km) ENE | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,564.49 miles (18,611.20 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,513.40 miles (18,528.97 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,464.31 miles (18,449.98 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,463.83 miles (18,449.21 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 11,449.57 miles (18,426.24 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,441.18 miles (18,412.75 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,426.68 miles (18,389.41 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,417.59 miles (18,374.78 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,402.44 miles (18,350.40 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,391.11 miles (18,332.17 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,381.80 miles (18,317.18 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,381.14 miles (18,316.12 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,370.62 miles (18,299.19 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,364.74 miles (18,289.73 km) ENE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,363.55 miles (18,287.82 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |