About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), Xiahe, Gansu, China and Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,814 miles (or 7,748 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GXH /
Airport Names:
  1. Gannan Xiahe Airport
  2. 甘南夏河机场
  3. Gānnán Xiàhé Jīchǎng
Location: Xiahe, Gansu, China
GPS Coordinates: 34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E
Area Served: Hezuo and Xiahe
Airport Type: Public
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AEY / BIAR
Airport Names:
  1. Akureyri Airport
  2. Akureyrarflugvöllur
Location: Akureyri, Iceland
GPS Coordinates: 65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W
Area Served: Akureyri
Operator/Owner: Isavia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH):

  • In addition to being known as "Gannan Xiahe Airport", other names for GXH include "甘南夏河机场" and "Gānnán Xiàhé Jīchǎng".
  • The furthest airport from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Gannan Xiahe Airport (meaning Gannan Xiahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,571 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN), which is located 123 miles (199 kilometers) NNW of GXH.

Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):

  • Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
  • The furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • In 2008, Norlandair was founded, which serves destinations in north-eastern Iceland in cooperation with Air Iceland and various charter flights to Greenland.
  • In 1973, Loftleiðir and Flugfélag Íslands merged into Icelandair.
  • The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
  • In the summer of 2009, Isavia completed an almost two year runway renovation program.
  • Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Gannan Xiahe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Gannan Xiahe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1123.35 miles (198.51 km) NNWXining Caojiabao Airport (XNN)Xining, Qinghai, ChinaView Xining Caojiabao Airport on a map Set XNN as origin Airport Set XNN as destination Airport Get more information about Xining Caojiabao Airport
2129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNELanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set LHW as origin Airport Set LHW as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
3129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNELanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set ZGC as origin Airport Set ZGC as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
4147.78 miles (237.82 km) SSEJiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH)Songpan County, Sichuan, ChinaView Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport on a map Set JZH as origin Airport Set JZH as destination Airport Get more information about Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport
5236.64 miles (380.83 km) NEZhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)Zhongwei, Ningxia, ChinaView Zhongwei Shapotou Airport on a map Set ZHY as origin Airport Set ZHY as destination Airport Get more information about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
6242.67 miles (390.53 km) SEGuangyuan Airport (GYS)Guangyuan, Sichuan, ChinaView Guangyuan Airport on a map Set GYS as origin Airport Set GYS as destination Airport Get more information about Guangyuan Airport
7258.34 miles (415.75 km) NJinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC)Jinchang, Gansu, ChinaView Jinchang Jinchuan Airport on a map Set JIC as origin Airport Set JIC as destination Airport Get more information about Jinchang Jinchuan Airport
8263.14 miles (423.49 km) SSEMianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)Mianyang, Sichuan, ChinaView Mianyang Nanjiao Airport on a map Set MIG as origin Airport Set MIG as destination Airport Get more information about Mianyang Nanjiao Airport
9277.68 miles (446.89 km) ESEHanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG)Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaView Hanzhong Xiguan Airport on a map Set HZG as origin Airport Set HZG as destination Airport Get more information about Hanzhong Xiguan Airport
10287.76 miles (463.11 km) ENEQingyang Airport (IQN)Qingyang, Gansu, ChinaView Qingyang Airport on a map Set IQN as origin Airport Set IQN as destination Airport Get more information about Qingyang Airport
11296.50 miles (477.17 km) NNWZhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY)Zhangye, Gansu, ChinaView Zhangye Ganzhou Airport on a map Set YZY as origin Airport Set YZY as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangye Ganzhou Airport
12302.05 miles (486.11 km) SSEChengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaView Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a map Set CTU as origin Airport Set CTU as destination Airport Get more information about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
13309.16 miles (497.55 km) NAlxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT)Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport on a map Set RHT as origin Airport Set RHT as destination Airport Get more information about Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport
14319.48 miles (514.15 km) NEYinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC)Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaView Yinchuan Hedong International Airport on a map Set INC as origin Airport Set INC as destination Airport Get more information about Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
15322.68 miles (519.30 km) NNEAlxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF)Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport on a map Set AXF as origin Airport Set AXF as destination Airport Get more information about Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gannan Xiahe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Gannan Xiahe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,160.71 miles (19,570.72 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
212,114.01 miles (19,495.56 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
312,111.53 miles (19,491.56 km) WLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
412,076.09 miles (19,434.54 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
512,071.39 miles (19,426.98 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
612,058.92 miles (19,406.90 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
712,048.46 miles (19,390.07 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
812,028.32 miles (19,357.66 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
912,025.97 miles (19,353.87 km) WSWCaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as origin Airport Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport
1012,006.10 miles (19,321.89 km) SWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as origin Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1111,999.26 miles (19,310.88 km) WSWChos Malal Airport (HOS)Chos Malal, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Chos Malal Airport on a map Set HOS as origin Airport Set HOS as destination Airport Get more information about Chos Malal Airport
1211,994.82 miles (19,303.74 km) WComodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS)Malargüe, Mendoza, ArgentinaView Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport on a map Set LGS as origin Airport Set LGS as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport
1311,972.46 miles (19,267.77 km) SSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
1411,944.18 miles (19,222.24 km) SWZapala Airport (APZ)Zapala, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Zapala Airport on a map Set APZ as origin Airport Set APZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zapala Airport
1511,943.62 miles (19,221.35 km) SWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Akureyri Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Akureyri Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.26 miles (43.87 km) NEHúsavík Airport (HZK)Húsavík, IcelandView Húsavík Airport on a map Set HZK as destination Airport Set HZK as destination Airport Get more information about Húsavík Airport
240.46 miles (65.11 km) NWSiglufjörður Airport (SIJ)Siglufjörður, IcelandView Siglufjörður Airport on a map Set SIJ as destination Airport Set SIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Siglufjörður Airport
342.94 miles (69.11 km) WSauðárkrókur Airport (SAK)Sauðárkrókur, IcelandView Sauðárkrókur Airport on a map Set SAK as destination Airport Set SAK as destination Airport Get more information about Sauðárkrókur Airport
461.28 miles (98.62 km) NGrímsey Airport (GRY)Grímsey, IcelandView Grímsey Airport on a map Set GRY as destination Airport Set GRY as destination Airport Get more information about Grímsey Airport
586.21 miles (138.74 km) ENEÞórshöfn Airport (THO)Þórshöfn, IcelandView Þórshöfn Airport on a map Set THO as destination Airport Set THO as destination Airport Get more information about Þórshöfn Airport
691.73 miles (147.63 km) EVopnafjörður Airport (VPN)Vopnafjörður, IcelandView Vopnafjörður Airport on a map Set VPN as destination Airport Set VPN as destination Airport Get more information about Vopnafjörður Airport
794.97 miles (152.84 km) WNWGjögur Airport (GJR)Gjögur, IcelandView Gjögur Airport on a map Set GJR as destination Airport Set GJR as destination Airport Get more information about Gjögur Airport
8108.46 miles (174.54 km) ESEEgilsstaðir Airport (EGS)Egilsstaðir, IcelandView Egilsstaðir Airport on a map Set EGS as destination Airport Set EGS as destination Airport Get more information about Egilsstaðir Airport
9125.68 miles (202.27 km) SEHornafjörður Airport (HFN)Höfn, IcelandView Hornafjörður Airport on a map Set HFN as destination Airport Set HFN as destination Airport Get more information about Hornafjörður Airport
10145.64 miles (234.38 km) WNWÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as destination Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
11154.97 miles (249.40 km) SWReykjavík Airport (RKV)Reykjavík, IcelandView Reykjavík Airport on a map Set RKV as destination Airport Set RKV as destination Airport Get more information about Reykjavík Airport
12155.88 miles (250.86 km) WBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as destination Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
13167.73 miles (269.93 km) SSWVestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)Vestmannaeyjar, IcelandView Vestmannaeyjar Airport on a map Set VEY as destination Airport Set VEY as destination Airport Get more information about Vestmannaeyjar Airport
14168.22 miles (270.73 km) WPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as destination Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
15176.41 miles (283.90 km) SWKeflavík International Airport (KEF)Keflavík (near Reykjavík), IcelandView Keflavík International Airport on a map Set KEF as destination Airport Set KEF as destination Airport Get more information about Keflavík International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Akureyri Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Akureyri Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,120.63 miles (17,896.87 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,085.89 miles (17,840.97 km) SSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,038.91 miles (17,765.36 km) SSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,996.47 miles (17,697.05 km) SSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
510,987.87 miles (17,683.22 km) SSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
610,969.14 miles (17,653.07 km) SSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
710,966.21 miles (17,648.36 km) SSWOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
810,963.95 miles (17,644.73 km) SSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
910,919.59 miles (17,573.33 km) SSWRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1010,901.68 miles (17,544.51 km) SSWGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1110,892.08 miles (17,529.05 km) SSWMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1210,887.30 miles (17,521.37 km) SSWAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1310,872.15 miles (17,496.99 km) SSWFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1410,852.24 miles (17,464.95 km) SSWChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1510,813.44 miles (17,402.50 km) SSWHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as destination Airport Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport