Nonstop flight route between Gadsden, Alabama, United States and Hefei, Anhui, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'22"N by 86°5'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°46'48"N by 117°17'53"E)
Distance from GAD to HFE:
7,645.59 miles (12,304.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD), Gadsden, Alabama, United States and Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE), Hefei, Anhui, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,646 miles (or 12,304 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 Hefei Luogang 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 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport and Hefei Luogang 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: | 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: | HFE / ZSOF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hefei, Anhui, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°46'48"N by 117°17'53"E |
| Area Served: | Hefei, Anhui, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HFE |
| More Information: | HFE Maps & Info |
Facts about Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD):
- 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.
- Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE):
- The closest airport to Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) is Bengbu Airport (BFU), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) N of HFE.
- In addition to being known as "Hefei Luogang International Airport", other names for HFE include "合肥骆岗国际机场" and "Héféi Luògǎng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) is Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR), which is nearly antipodal to Hefei Luogang International Airport (meaning Hefei Luogang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hefei Luogang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Hefei Luogang 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.
- Hefei Luogang International Airport handled 4,398,739 passengers last year.
| 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 | 73.77 miles (118.72 km) N | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 2 | 75.41 miles (121.36 km) SSE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 3 | 84.05 miles (135.26 km) S | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 4 | 91.89 miles (147.89 km) E | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 5 | 118.88 miles (191.32 km) NW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 6 | 145.97 miles (234.91 km) E | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 151.30 miles (243.50 km) ENE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 158.17 miles (254.55 km) N | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 168.84 miles (271.72 km) S | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 10 | 174.88 miles (281.44 km) NE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 182.33 miles (293.42 km) SSW | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 185.23 miles (298.11 km) E | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 186.17 miles (299.61 km) E | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) WSW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 203.74 miles (327.89 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,342.33 miles (19,863.00 km) ESE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,316.34 miles (19,821.17 km) ESE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,306.33 miles (19,805.08 km) W | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,300.59 miles (19,795.84 km) SW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,297.18 miles (19,790.34 km) SSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,292.89 miles (19,783.43 km) E | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,219.98 miles (19,666.11 km) SSW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.46 miles (19,634.68 km) ESE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,184.06 miles (19,608.30 km) SW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,183.60 miles (19,607.55 km) WSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,162.21 miles (19,573.14 km) W | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,159.50 miles (19,568.77 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,158.29 miles (19,566.83 km) W | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,157.75 miles (19,565.96 km) W | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,151.81 miles (19,556.39 km) S | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |