Nonstop flight route between Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Lanzhou, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°30'54"N by 103°37'12"E)
Distance from GCC to ZGC:
6,559.05 miles (10,555.74 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GCC Airport Information
- ZGC Airport Information
- Facts about GCC
- Facts about ZGC
- Map of Nearest Airports to GCC
- List of Nearest Airports to GCC
- Map of Furthest Airports from GCC
- List of Furthest Airports from GCC
- Map of Nearest Airports to ZGC
- List of Nearest Airports to ZGC
- Map of Furthest Airports from ZGC
- List of Furthest Airports from ZGC
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC), Gillette, Wyoming, United States and Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC), Lanzhou, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,559 miles (or 10,556 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 Gillette–Campbell County Airport and Lanzhou Zhongchuan 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 Gillette–Campbell County Airport and Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCC / KGCC |
| Airport Name: | Gillette–Campbell County Airport |
| Location: | Gillette, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°20'56"N by 105°32'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gillette, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Campbell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4364 feet (1,330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCC |
| More Information: | GCC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGC / ZLLL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Lanzhou, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°30'54"N by 103°37'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | HNA Airport Group Company Ltd Gansu Division |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6388 feet (1,947 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGC |
| More Information: | ZGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC):
- The furthest airport from Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 28,232 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 26,869 in 2009 and 29,230 in 2010.
- Because of Gillette–Campbell County Airport's high elevation of 4,364 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) is Sheridan County Airport (SHR), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) WNW of GCC.
- Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC):
- Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) is Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ZGC.
- Taxi service is relatively expensive due to the long distance to the airport, about 150RMB.
- In addition to being known as "Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport", other names for ZGC include "兰州中川机场" and "Lánzhōu Zhōngchuān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (meaning Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- Because of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport's high elevation of 6,388 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZGC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZGC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) WNW | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 87.15 miles (140.26 km) E | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 107.49 miles (172.98 km) S | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 109.77 miles (176.66 km) SSW | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 122.46 miles (197.08 km) WSW | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) E | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 124.73 miles (200.73 km) E | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 144.64 miles (232.77 km) N | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) SE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 163.30 miles (262.80 km) NE | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) WSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 172.30 miles (277.29 km) W | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) SSE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) ESE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 177.83 miles (286.20 km) NW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,621.64 miles (17,093.82 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,524.63 miles (16,937.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,510.18 miles (16,914.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,487.16 miles (16,877.40 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,399.77 miles (16,736.77 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,288.00 miles (16,556.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,251.76 miles (16,498.56 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,216.05 miles (16,441.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,169.43 miles (16,366.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,146.02 miles (16,328.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,129.89 miles (16,302.43 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,121.32 miles (16,288.64 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,115.35 miles (16,279.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,101.12 miles (16,256.14 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,093.45 miles (16,243.79 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) W | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 3 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) NE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 4 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) SSW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 156.43 miles (251.76 km) NNW | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 193.72 miles (311.76 km) NE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 8 | 215.33 miles (346.54 km) NNW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 225.62 miles (363.10 km) NW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 227.59 miles (366.28 km) ESE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 252.97 miles (407.11 km) S | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 284.87 miles (458.45 km) NE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 306.26 miles (492.88 km) SE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 308.61 miles (496.66 km) SSE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 322.07 miles (518.32 km) ESE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.06 miles (19,717.73 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,195.40 miles (19,626.54 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,185.27 miles (19,610.23 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,179.66 miles (19,601.21 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,155.77 miles (19,562.77 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,132.17 miles (19,524.79 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 12,127.19 miles (19,516.78 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,127.14 miles (19,516.69 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,101.80 miles (19,475.91 km) SSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,090.97 miles (19,458.49 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,071.41 miles (19,427.00 km) SSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,065.23 miles (19,417.06 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,060.98 miles (19,410.22 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,054.67 miles (19,400.06 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,053.63 miles (19,398.39 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |