Nonstop flight route between Heihe, Heilongjiang, China and Griffith, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heihe Airport (HEK), Heihe, Heilongjiang, China and Griffith Airport (GFF), Griffith, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,945 miles (or 9,567 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 Heihe Airport and Griffith 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 Heihe Airport and Griffith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEK / ZYHE |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°10'19"N by 127°18'30"E |
Area Served: | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1024 feet (312 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HEK |
More Information: | HEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFF / YGTH |
Airport Name: | Griffith Airport |
Location: | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'6"S by 146°4'0"E |
Area Served: | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Griffith City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GFF |
More Information: | GFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Heihe Airport (HEK):
- Heihe Airport (HEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Heihe Airport (HEK) is Ignatyevo Airport (BQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NNE of HEK.
- In addition to being known as "Heihe Airport", other names for HEK include "黑河机场" and "Hēihé Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Heihe Airport (HEK) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Heihe Airport (meaning Heihe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
Facts about Griffith Airport (GFF):
- Griffith Airport (GFF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Griffith Airport (GFF) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Griffith Airport (meaning Griffith Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,045 miles (19,385 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Regional Express withdrew services to and from Melbourne in July 2012.
- Because of Griffith Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Griffith 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 Griffith Airport (GFF) is West Wyalong Airport (WWY), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ENE of GFF.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 439 ft above sea level.