Nonstop flight route between Xiahe, Gansu, China and Artesia, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W)
Distance from GXH to ATS:
7,442.29 miles (11,977.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), Xiahe, Gansu, China and Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), Artesia, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,442 miles (or 11,977 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 Gannan Xiahe Airport and Artesia Municipal 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 Gannan Xiahe Airport and Artesia Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xiahe, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E |
| Area Served: | Hezuo and Xiahe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXH |
| More Information: | GXH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATS / KATS |
| Airport Name: | Artesia Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Artesia, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W |
| Area Served: | Artesia, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Artesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3541 feet (1,079 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATS |
| More Information: | ATS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH):
- The closest airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN), which is located 123 miles (199 kilometers) NNW of GXH.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gannan Xiahe Airport", other names for GXH include "甘南夏河机场" and "Gānnán Xiàhé Jīchǎng".
Facts about Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS):
- Artesia Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,440 acres at an elevation of 3,541 feet above mean sea level.
- Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) has 2 runways.
- The facility was deactivated on September 8, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- For the 12-month period ending April 6, 2011, the airport had 11,550 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day.
- The furthest airport from Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Roswell International Air Center (ROW), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of ATS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.35 miles (198.51 km) NNW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China |     |
| 2 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) NNE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 147.78 miles (237.82 km) SSE | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 236.64 miles (380.83 km) NE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 6 | 242.67 miles (390.53 km) SE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 258.34 miles (415.75 km) N | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 263.14 miles (423.49 km) SSE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 277.68 miles (446.89 km) ESE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 287.76 miles (463.11 km) ENE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 296.50 miles (477.17 km) NNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 302.05 miles (486.11 km) SSE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 309.16 miles (497.55 km) N | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 319.48 miles (514.15 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 322.68 miles (519.30 km) NNE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.71 miles (19,570.72 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,114.01 miles (19,495.56 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,111.53 miles (19,491.56 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,076.09 miles (19,434.54 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,071.39 miles (19,426.98 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,058.92 miles (19,406.90 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,048.46 miles (19,390.07 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,028.32 miles (19,357.66 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,025.97 miles (19,353.87 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,006.10 miles (19,321.89 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,999.26 miles (19,310.88 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,994.82 miles (19,303.74 km) W | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,972.46 miles (19,267.77 km) SSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,944.18 miles (19,222.24 km) SW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,943.62 miles (19,221.35 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.24 miles (50.27 km) N | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 37.52 miles (60.38 km) SSE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) E | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 88.40 miles (142.26 km) W | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) E | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) SE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) N | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 115.98 miles (186.65 km) SSE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) NNE | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) S | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) WSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 132.84 miles (213.78 km) WSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 134.86 miles (217.04 km) NE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 15 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,261.11 miles (18,122.96 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,043.44 miles (17,772.65 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,956.26 miles (17,632.35 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,633.15 miles (17,112.36 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,588.30 miles (17,040.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,528.03 miles (16,943.19 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,523.08 miles (16,935.21 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,501.65 miles (16,900.72 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,496.37 miles (16,892.22 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,474.02 miles (16,856.25 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,449.53 miles (16,816.84 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,432.48 miles (16,789.41 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,395.24 miles (16,729.48 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |