Nonstop flight route between Gore, Ethiopia and Zhongwei, Ningxia, China:
Departure Airport:
(8°9'42"N by 35°33'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°34'22"N by 105°9'15"E)
Distance from GOR to ZHY:
4,760.45 miles (7,661.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gore Airport (GOR), Gore, Ethiopia and Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), Zhongwei, Ningxia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,760 miles (or 7,661 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 Gore Airport and Zhongwei Shapotou 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 Gore Airport and Zhongwei Shapotou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOR / HAGR |
| Airport Name: | Gore Airport |
| Location: | Gore, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°9'42"N by 35°33'9"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOR |
| More Information: | GOR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZHY / ZLZW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°34'22"N by 105°9'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | China West Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8202 feet (2,500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZHY |
| More Information: | ZHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Gore Airport (GOR):
- The closest airport to Gore Airport (GOR) is Dembidolo Airport (DEM), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of GOR.
- The furthest airport from Gore Airport (GOR) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Gore Airport (meaning Gore Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,050 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Gore Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Gore 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.
Facts about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY):
- In addition to being known as "Zhongwei Shapotou Airport", other names for ZHY include "中卫沙坡头机场" and "Zhōngwèi Shāpōtóu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NE of ZHY.
- The furthest airport from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (meaning Zhongwei Shapotou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Zhongwei Shapotou Airport's high elevation of 8,202 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZHY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZHY 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 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) WNW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) W | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 82.55 miles (132.86 km) S | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 110.47 miles (177.79 km) NW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 144.23 miles (232.12 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 178.34 miles (287.02 km) SSE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 202.52 miles (325.92 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 228.89 miles (368.36 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 280.33 miles (451.14 km) NE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 283.22 miles (455.80 km) WNW | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 13 | 285.68 miles (459.76 km) SSW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 303.83 miles (488.96 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 306.76 miles (493.68 km) NNE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.66 miles (19,391.99 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,989.46 miles (19,295.12 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,986.83 miles (19,290.88 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,925.73 miles (19,192.55 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,907.80 miles (19,163.69 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,890.86 miles (19,136.43 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,885.40 miles (19,127.65 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,875.98 miles (19,112.49 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,855.61 miles (19,079.71 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,852.15 miles (19,074.13 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,797.99 miles (18,986.98 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,712.59 miles (18,849.54 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,700.56 miles (18,830.18 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,699.76 miles (18,828.89 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,699.68 miles (18,828.77 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.01 miles (136.82 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 2 | 90.19 miles (145.15 km) NNE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 166.72 miles (268.31 km) WNW | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) NNE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 182.77 miles (294.14 km) SE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 186.16 miles (299.59 km) WSW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 9 | 221.30 miles (356.14 km) WNW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 236.64 miles (380.83 km) SW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 250.88 miles (403.74 km) ESE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 257.63 miles (414.61 km) WNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 286.93 miles (461.77 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 295.01 miles (474.77 km) SE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 312.88 miles (503.53 km) SE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.16 miles (19,833.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,292.97 miles (19,783.57 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,291.21 miles (19,780.74 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,267.26 miles (19,742.19 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,264.71 miles (19,738.09 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,238.93 miles (19,696.60 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,226.25 miles (19,676.20 km) W | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,206.07 miles (19,643.72 km) SSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,183.27 miles (19,607.02 km) W | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,173.21 miles (19,590.83 km) SSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,172.76 miles (19,590.10 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,162.48 miles (19,573.57 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,153.86 miles (19,559.69 km) SSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,151.90 miles (19,556.54 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 15 | 12,132.44 miles (19,525.22 km) S | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |