Nonstop flight route between Eliye Springs, Kenya and Ji'an, Jiangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°51'27"N by 114°44'13"E)
Distance from EYS to JGS:
5,424.99 miles (8,730.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya and Jinggangshan Airport (JGS), Ji'an, Jiangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,425 miles (or 8,731 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 Eliye Springs Airport and Jinggangshan 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 Eliye Springs Airport and Jinggangshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EYS / HKES |
| Airport Name: | Eliye Springs Airport |
| Location: | Eliye Springs, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E |
| Area Served: | Eliye Springs |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EYS |
| More Information: | EYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JGS / ZSJA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°51'27"N by 114°44'13"E |
| Area Served: | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China |
| Elevation: | 282 feet (86 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JGS |
| More Information: | JGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.
- The furthest airport from Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs.
Facts about Jinggangshan Airport (JGS):
- The closest airport to Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) is Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) S of JGS.
- In addition to being known as "Jinggangshan Airport", other names for JGS include "井冈山机场" and "Jǐnggāngshān Jīchǎng".
- Because of Jinggangshan Airport's relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Jinggangshan 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 Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) is Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC), which is nearly antipodal to Jinggangshan Airport (meaning Jinggangshan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (19,999 kilometers) away in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.83 miles (31.91 km) NNW | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) WSW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 3 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) WNW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 4 | 171.23 miles (275.56 km) SSW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 5 | 180.54 miles (290.55 km) NNE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) WSW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 7 | 202.15 miles (325.33 km) SSW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 8 | 202.63 miles (326.11 km) S | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 9 | 216.51 miles (348.43 km) E | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 223.38 miles (359.49 km) NNE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 239.46 miles (385.38 km) SSE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 245.15 miles (394.53 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 13 | 255.23 miles (410.76 km) SSW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 14 | 259.54 miles (417.69 km) N | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 271.82 miles (437.44 km) SW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,869.37 miles (19,101.85 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,650.42 miles (18,749.49 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,648.71 miles (18,746.74 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,588.40 miles (18,649.68 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,569.10 miles (18,618.62 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,545.44 miles (18,580.54 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,544.26 miles (18,578.64 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,541.57 miles (18,574.31 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,513.95 miles (18,529.86 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,456.52 miles (18,437.44 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,448.34 miles (18,424.28 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,393.13 miles (18,335.43 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,390.59 miles (18,331.33 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,384.15 miles (18,320.97 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.54 miles (111.91 km) S | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 2 | 70.46 miles (113.39 km) NNW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 3 | 130.04 miles (209.28 km) W | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 131.12 miles (211.02 km) NW | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 148.93 miles (239.68 km) ESE | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 6 | 153.43 miles (246.92 km) SSW | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 155.83 miles (250.78 km) NNE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 192.23 miles (309.37 km) NNE | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 9 | 193.85 miles (311.97 km) SSE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 196.27 miles (315.86 km) W | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 226.88 miles (365.12 km) NE | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 236.75 miles (381.02 km) NW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 253.70 miles (408.29 km) SSE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 255.75 miles (411.59 km) SSW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 263.33 miles (423.78 km) S | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,426.99 miles (19,999.25 km) W | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,351.03 miles (19,877.00 km) SW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,313.22 miles (19,816.16 km) SSE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,297.06 miles (19,790.16 km) S | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,265.72 miles (19,739.72 km) S | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,238.97 miles (19,696.67 km) SSE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,174.24 miles (19,592.49 km) SSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,156.06 miles (19,563.24 km) E | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,148.39 miles (19,550.89 km) SSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,146.79 miles (19,548.31 km) S | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,146.13 miles (19,547.25 km) SW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) SSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,122.65 miles (19,509.46 km) SSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,118.47 miles (19,502.73 km) E | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,104.63 miles (19,480.47 km) E | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |