Nonstop flight route between Handan, Hebei, China and Garissa, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(36°31'26"N by 114°25'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E)
Distance from HDG to GAS:
5,396.67 miles (8,685.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Handan Airport (HDG), Handan, Hebei, China and Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,397 miles (or 8,685 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 Handan Airport and Garissa 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 Handan Airport and Garissa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDG / ZBHD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Handan, Hebei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°31'26"N by 114°25'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Handan Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HDG |
| More Information: | HDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAS / HKGA |
| Airport Name: | Garissa Airport |
| Location: | Garissa, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'6"S by 39°38'57"E |
| Area Served: | Garissa, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAS |
| More Information: | GAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Handan Airport (HDG):
- In addition to being known as "Handan Airport", other names for HDG include "邯郸机场" and "Hándān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Handan Airport (HDG) is Santa Rosa Airport (RSA), which is nearly antipodal to Handan Airport (meaning Handan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Rosa Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Santa Rosa, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Handan Airport (HDG) is Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of HDG.
Facts about Garissa Airport (GAS):
- Garissa Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Garissa and surrounding communities.
- Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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 closest airport to Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
- The furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.80 miles (39.91 km) N | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China |     |
| 2 | 75.00 miles (120.71 km) WSW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 122.27 miles (196.78 km) N | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 4 | 130.34 miles (209.76 km) NW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 136.89 miles (220.30 km) SE | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 142.38 miles (229.14 km) SSW | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 7 | 156.06 miles (251.16 km) E | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) SW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 9 | 198.05 miles (318.73 km) WNW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 213.36 miles (343.37 km) WSW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 11 | 240.00 miles (386.24 km) NE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 12 | 245.06 miles (394.38 km) SE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 245.39 miles (394.92 km) ESE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 14 | 248.99 miles (400.71 km) NNE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 15 | 249.69 miles (401.83 km) NNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,365.02 miles (19,899.52 km) W | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,320.61 miles (19,828.05 km) WSW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,279.63 miles (19,762.10 km) SE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,232.28 miles (19,685.90 km) SSE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,228.83 miles (19,680.34 km) SE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,224.53 miles (19,673.42 km) WSW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) WSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,217.65 miles (19,662.35 km) SE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,208.00 miles (19,646.83 km) SSE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,201.97 miles (19,637.11 km) ESE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,196.50 miles (19,628.32 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,174.88 miles (19,593.52 km) SE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,172.30 miles (19,589.37 km) ESE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,143.28 miles (19,542.67 km) S | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) WSW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) SSE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 2 | 150.55 miles (242.28 km) SE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 3 | 153.58 miles (247.16 km) SE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 182.35 miles (293.46 km) W | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 5 | 192.29 miles (309.46 km) S | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 6 | 193.40 miles (311.25 km) E | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 7 | 197.11 miles (317.22 km) WSW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 200.15 miles (322.11 km) SSW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 204.46 miles (329.05 km) WSW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 223.64 miles (359.92 km) SW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 11 | 242.68 miles (390.55 km) S | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 246.79 miles (397.17 km) S | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 13 | 256.39 miles (412.61 km) SW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 267.00 miles (429.69 km) NE | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 15 | 271.04 miles (436.19 km) SW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.52 miles (18,867.13 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,335.11 miles (18,242.05 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,331.14 miles (18,235.65 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,310.79 miles (18,202.90 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,286.50 miles (18,163.82 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,269.62 miles (18,136.65 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,257.90 miles (18,117.80 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,253.71 miles (18,111.04 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,239.19 miles (18,087.68 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,236.99 miles (18,084.13 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,232.83 miles (18,077.43 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,156.60 miles (17,954.76 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,154.94 miles (17,952.09 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.69 miles (17,896.97 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,067.77 miles (17,811.80 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |