Nonstop flight route between Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Fuzhou, Fujian, China:
Departure Airport:
(50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°56'5"N by 119°39'47"E)
Distance from ESH to FOC:
5,998.73 miles (9,654.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shoreham Airport (ESH), Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom and Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC), Fuzhou, Fujian, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,999 miles (or 9,654 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 Shoreham Airport and Fuzhou Changle 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 Shoreham Airport and Fuzhou Changle 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: | ESH / EGKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°50'8"N by 0°17'49"W |
| Area Served: | South of West Sussex |
| Operator/Owner: | Brighton City Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESH |
| More Information: | ESH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOC / ZSFZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°56'5"N by 119°39'47"E |
| Area Served: | Fuzhou |
| Operator/Owner: | Xiamen International Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOC |
| More Information: | FOC Maps & Info |
Facts about Shoreham Airport (ESH):
- In addition to being known as "Shoreham Airport", another name for ESH is "Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport".
- The furthest airport from Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Shoreham Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Shoreham 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.
- There is one terminal building at Shoreham, with a central reception and information desk, together with flight indicator boards announcing all arrivals and departures.
- In 1949, F G Miles Engineering Ltd moved to Shoreham from Redhill Aerodrome and soon occupied the repaired Municipal Hangar.
- Shoreham Airport handled 1,500 passengers last year.
- Shoreham Airport (ESH) has 4 runways.
- A halt on the West Coastway Line was opened in 1910, just in front of the main building of the airport.
- During the Second World War the airfield operated a variety of military aircraft including Westland Lysanders that were later replaced by Supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hurricanes, Boulton Paul Defiants and a pair of Bristol Beaufighters.
- The closest airport to Shoreham Airport (ESH) is Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) W of ESH.
- On 2nd May 2014, Brighton City Airport Ltd took ownership of Shoreham Airport and operations, taking over from Albemarle.
Facts about Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC):
- The furthest airport from Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) is Resistencia International Airport (RES), which is nearly antipodal to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (meaning Fuzhou Changle International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Resistencia International Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.
- Because of Fuzhou Changle International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuzhou Changle 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 closest airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) is Nangan Airport (LZN), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NE of FOC.
- Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fuzhou Changle International Airport", other names for FOC include "福州长乐国际机场" and "Fúzhōu Chánglè Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The construction of Fuzhou airport was intended to replace the military-civil mixed used airport Yixu in Cangshan District of Fuzhou
- Fuzhou Changle International Airport handled 6,476,773 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) W | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 22.09 miles (35.55 km) NNE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 27.01 miles (43.48 km) NNE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) NW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.09 miles (59.69 km) NNE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) WSW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) NW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) NW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) NW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) W | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 48.73 miles (78.42 km) NNE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) NE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) N | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) E | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,919.32 miles (19,182.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.08 miles (19,127.13 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,868.57 miles (19,100.56 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,844.44 miles (19,061.74 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,837.64 miles (19,050.80 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.43 miles (19,045.62 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.31 miles (19,042.20 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,828.26 miles (19,035.69 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,822.28 miles (19,026.06 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.36 miles (18,981.13 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,790.61 miles (18,975.10 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.13 miles (18,971.10 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,782.16 miles (18,961.50 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,774.93 miles (18,949.87 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,754.87 miles (18,917.59 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.01 miles (38.64 km) NE | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 2 | 103.23 miles (166.13 km) SW | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) ESE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 130.02 miles (209.25 km) SSE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 130.02 miles (209.25 km) SSE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 132.07 miles (212.55 km) ESE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 132.26 miles (212.86 km) SW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 135.81 miles (218.56 km) SW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 9 | 154.98 miles (249.41 km) NNE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 163.65 miles (263.37 km) S | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 177.48 miles (285.62 km) SSE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 177.75 miles (286.06 km) S | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 13 | 180.09 miles (289.83 km) SE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 182.33 miles (293.44 km) W | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 188.70 miles (303.68 km) S | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.65 miles (19,803.97 km) SW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,304.54 miles (19,802.18 km) W | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,295.79 miles (19,788.10 km) WSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,293.85 miles (19,784.99 km) SW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,268.96 miles (19,744.93 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,254.77 miles (19,722.09 km) WSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,206.95 miles (19,645.14 km) S | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,171.36 miles (19,587.86 km) SSW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,167.42 miles (19,581.52 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,162.06 miles (19,572.89 km) ESE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,149.19 miles (19,552.18 km) WSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,149.19 miles (19,552.18 km) WSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,147.98 miles (19,550.24 km) SSE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,135.20 miles (19,529.66 km) SSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,135.14 miles (19,529.57 km) ESE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |