Nonstop flight route between Gadsden, Alabama, United States and Changde, Hunan, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'22"N by 86°5'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°55'8"N by 111°38'24"E)
Distance from GAD to CGD:
7,939.54 miles (12,777.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD), Gadsden, Alabama, United States and Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), Changde, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,940 miles (or 12,777 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 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport and Changde Taohuayuan 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 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport and Changde Taohuayuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAD / KGAD |
| Airport Name: | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport |
| Location: | Gadsden, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'22"N by 86°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gadsden, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Gadsden Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 569 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAD |
| More Information: | GAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGD / ZGCD |
| Airport Name: | Changde Taohuayuan Airport |
| Location: | Changde, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°55'8"N by 111°38'24"E |
| Area Served: | Changde |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGD |
| More Information: | CGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD):
- Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Northeast Alabama Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 569 feet, planes can take off or land at Northeast Alabama Regional 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 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,225 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) is Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of GAD.
Facts about Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD):
- The closest airport to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) W of CGD.
- The furthest airport from Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (meaning Changde Taohuayuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,855 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.95 miles (44.99 km) S | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.71 miles (47.81 km) SSE | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 30.04 miles (48.34 km) SSW | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 47.42 miles (76.31 km) SW | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 59.27 miles (95.38 km) ENE | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) NW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 60.33 miles (97.09 km) NW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 67.85 miles (109.19 km) NW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 73.47 miles (118.23 km) S | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 79.81 miles (128.45 km) NNW | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 80.45 miles (129.47 km) NNE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 85.85 miles (138.16 km) N | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 86.73 miles (139.58 km) NE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 88.70 miles (142.74 km) SE | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 89.05 miles (143.31 km) NE | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,224.54 miles (18,064.11 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,205.51 miles (18,033.48 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,186.94 miles (18,003.60 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,178.35 miles (17,989.76 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,176.44 miles (17,986.69 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,167.64 miles (17,972.53 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,161.66 miles (17,962.90 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,160.08 miles (17,960.37 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,156.64 miles (17,954.83 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,152.90 miles (17,948.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,136.73 miles (17,922.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,107.77 miles (17,876.17 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,097.25 miles (17,859.25 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,095.28 miles (17,856.07 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,077.02 miles (17,826.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.42 miles (118.16 km) W | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 104.29 miles (167.84 km) NNE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) N | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) SSE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 156.15 miles (251.30 km) SW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 158.72 miles (255.43 km) WSW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 161.64 miles (260.14 km) NW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 174.47 miles (280.78 km) WNW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 177.81 miles (286.15 km) S | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 179.59 miles (289.02 km) ESE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 200.69 miles (322.98 km) NE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 203.01 miles (326.72 km) NNW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 226.58 miles (364.64 km) N | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 231.97 miles (373.32 km) NW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,277.16 miles (19,758.13 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,268.78 miles (19,744.64 km) SE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,252.55 miles (19,718.52 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,250.00 miles (19,714.41 km) S | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,237.14 miles (19,693.71 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,211.28 miles (19,652.10 km) SE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,191.58 miles (19,620.40 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,177.11 miles (19,597.11 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.36 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,165.24 miles (19,578.00 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,153.33 miles (19,558.83 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,138.74 miles (19,535.36 km) SW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,113.23 miles (19,494.30 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,103.99 miles (19,479.44 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |