Nonstop flight route between Xiahe, Gansu, China and Siena, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(34°48'38"N by 102°38'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°15'23"N by 11°15'18"E)
Distance from GXH to SAY:
4,689.44 miles (7,546.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), Xiahe, Gansu, China and Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY), Siena, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,689 miles (or 7,547 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 Siena-Ampugnano Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXH / |
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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: | SAY / LIQS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Siena, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°15'23"N by 11°15'18"E |
| Area Served: | Siena, Tuscany, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Siena S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 634 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAY |
| More Information: | SAY Maps & Info |
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 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.
Facts about Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY):
- The closest airport to Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) is Grosseto Airport (GRS), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) SSW of SAY.
- Siena-Ampugnano Airport handled 3,745 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Siena-Ampugnano Airport", other names for SAY include "Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano" and "Siena-Ampugnano".
- Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, the facility was known as Malignano Airfield.
- Because of Siena-Ampugnano Airport's relatively low elevation of 634 feet, planes can take off or land at Siena-Ampugnano 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 Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Siena-Ampugnano Airport (meaning Siena-Ampugnano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,049 miles (19,391 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 35.54 miles (57.20 km) SSW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 2 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) N | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 3 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) NW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 4 | 61.71 miles (99.31 km) WSW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 5 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) E | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 6 | 76.59 miles (123.25 km) NNE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 7 | 85.83 miles (138.12 km) NE | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 8 | 88.39 miles (142.25 km) N | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 9 | 102.02 miles (164.19 km) WSW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 10 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) ENE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 11 | 112.39 miles (180.87 km) SSE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 12 | 118.22 miles (190.26 km) NNW | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 13 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) SE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 14 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) WSW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 15 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) NNW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,048.74 miles (19,390.52 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,675.99 miles (18,790.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,647.56 miles (18,744.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,622.05 miles (18,703.83 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,607.40 miles (18,680.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,600.41 miles (18,669.00 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,588.43 miles (18,649.72 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.92 miles (18,648.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,586.98 miles (18,647.39 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,578.75 miles (18,634.14 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,569.59 miles (18,619.41 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,558.03 miles (18,600.80 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,543.18 miles (18,576.90 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,542.29 miles (18,575.47 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,538.61 miles (18,569.54 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |