Nonstop flight route between Enshi, Hubei, China and Aktau, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(30°19'13"N by 109°29'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°51'35"N by 51°5'30"E)
Distance from ENH to SCO:
3,279.75 miles (5,278.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH), Enshi, Hubei, China and Aktau International Airport (SCO), Aktau, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,280 miles (or 5,278 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 Aktau International 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 Aktau International 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 |
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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: | SCO / UATE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aktau, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°51'35"N by 51°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Aktau |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aktau International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCO |
| More Information: | SCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Aktau International Airport (SCO):
- Because of Aktau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktau International 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 new terminal was completed in 2009.
- The closest airport to Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) WSW of SCO.
- The furthest airport from Aktau International Airport (SCO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,962 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Aktau International Airport (SCO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aktau International Airport", other names for SCO include "Ақтау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актау".
| 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 | 187.26 miles (301.36 km) WSW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 2 | 225.14 miles (362.33 km) NW | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| 3 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) N | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 240.43 miles (386.93 km) SSW | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 271.61 miles (437.11 km) W | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 6 | 275.01 miles (442.59 km) WSW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 7 | 280.15 miles (450.86 km) SSE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 8 | 306.43 miles (493.15 km) W | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 9 | 325.58 miles (523.97 km) SW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 10 | 327.91 miles (527.71 km) W | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 11 | 346.04 miles (556.89 km) WSW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 12 | 371.85 miles (598.44 km) SSW | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 13 | 372.43 miles (599.37 km) WNW | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 14 | 373.05 miles (600.36 km) W | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 15 | 398.46 miles (641.26 km) W | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,961.62 miles (17,640.98 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,853.71 miles (17,467.30 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,747.68 miles (17,296.68 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,645.46 miles (17,132.17 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,608.68 miles (17,072.97 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.45 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,480.24 miles (16,866.26 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,375.79 miles (16,698.17 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,364.98 miles (16,680.78 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,364.43 miles (16,679.89 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,356.95 miles (16,667.85 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,279.36 miles (16,542.98 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,256.02 miles (16,505.43 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,247.12 miles (16,491.10 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,228.54 miles (16,461.20 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |