About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Heihe Airport (HEK), Heihe, Heilongjiang, China and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,511 miles (or 7,260 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HEK / ZYHE
Airport Names:
  1. Heihe Airport
  2. 黑河机场
  3. Hēihé Jīchǎng
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GRQ / EHGG
Airport Name: Groningen Airport Eelde
Location: Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E
Area Served: Groningen, Netherlands
Operator/Owner: Groningen Airport Eelde NV
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 17 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Heihe Airport (HEK):

  • In addition to being known as "Heihe Airport", other names for HEK include "黑河机场" and "Hēihé Jīchǎng".
  • 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.
  • 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 Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):

  • The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
  • Though there are several scheduled services operating from the airport the majority of operations at the airport mostly comprise charter flights to holiday destinations in Greece, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.
  • Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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 Canadians called the site "Finitocamp"
  • The first landing of a European aeroplane took place on July 13, 1958.
  • Groningen Airport Eelde is a civilian airport near Eelde, in the northeastern Netherlands.
  • Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Map of Nearest Airports to Heihe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Heihe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
118.07 miles (29.08 km) NNEIgnatyevo Airport (BQS)Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, RussiaView Ignatyevo Airport on a map Set BQS as origin Airport Set BQS as destination Airport Get more information about Ignatyevo Airport
2236.55 miles (380.69 km) NNWMagdagachi (GDG)Magdagachi, RussiaView Magdagachi on a map Set GDG as origin Airport Set GDG as destination Airport Get more information about Magdagachi
3265.43 miles (427.17 km) SSWDaqing Sartu Airport (DQA)Daqing, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Daqing Sartu Airport on a map Set DQA as origin Airport Set DQA as destination Airport Get more information about Daqing Sartu Airport
4271.57 miles (437.05 km) SSEJiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU)Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport on a map Set JMU as origin Airport Set JMU as destination Airport Get more information about Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport
5283.05 miles (455.53 km) NWMohe Gulian Airport (OHE)Mohe, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Mohe Gulian Airport on a map Set OHE as origin Airport Set OHE as destination Airport Get more information about Mohe Gulian Airport
6318.08 miles (511.91 km) SHarbin Taiping International Airport (HRB)Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Harbin Taiping International Airport on a map Set HRB as origin Airport Set HRB as destination Airport Get more information about Harbin Taiping International Airport
7340.97 miles (548.73 km) WHulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD)Hailar, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Hulunbuir Hailar Airport on a map Set HLD as origin Airport Set HLD as destination Airport Get more information about Hulunbuir Hailar Airport
8367.40 miles (591.27 km) SWUlanhot Airport (HLH)Ulanhot, ChinaView Ulanhot Airport on a map Set HLH as origin Airport Set HLH as destination Airport Get more information about Ulanhot Airport
9368.61 miles (593.22 km) NNWTynda Sigikta (TYD)Tynda, Amur Oblast, RussiaView Tynda Sigikta on a map Set TYD as origin Airport Set TYD as destination Airport Get more information about Tynda Sigikta
10372.20 miles (599.00 km) ESEKhabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)Khabarovsk, RussiaView Khabarovsk Novy Airport on a map Set KHV as origin Airport Set KHV as destination Airport Get more information about Khabarovsk Novy Airport
11377.25 miles (607.13 km) SSEJixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA)Jixi, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Jixi Xingkaihu Airport on a map Set JXA as origin Airport Set JXA as destination Airport Get more information about Jixi Xingkaihu Airport
12390.48 miles (628.41 km) WSWArxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE)Arxan, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Arxan Yi'ershi Airport on a map Set YIE as origin Airport Set YIE as destination Airport Get more information about Arxan Yi'ershi Airport
13404.28 miles (650.63 km) SSEMudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG)Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Mudanjiang Hailang Airport on a map Set MDG as origin Airport Set MDG as destination Airport Get more information about Mudanjiang Hailang Airport
14424.89 miles (683.79 km) EKomsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK)Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaView Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba on a map Set KXK as origin Airport Set KXK as destination Airport Get more information about Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba
15428.46 miles (689.53 km) SJilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL)Jilin City, Jilin, ChinaView Jilin Ertaizi Airport on a map Set JIL as origin Airport Set JIL as destination Airport Get more information about Jilin Ertaizi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Heihe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Heihe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,191.93 miles (19,620.96 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as origin Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
212,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as origin Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
311,815.07 miles (19,014.47 km) EPuerto Deseado Airport (PUD)Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Puerto Deseado Airport on a map Set PUD as origin Airport Set PUD as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Deseado Airport
411,750.60 miles (18,910.71 km) ESEHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as origin Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
511,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) ESEUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as origin Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
611,707.23 miles (18,840.92 km) ESEPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as origin Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
711,690.94 miles (18,814.69 km) ESEGeneral Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD)Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, ArgentinaView General Enrique Mosconi International Airport on a map Set CRD as origin Airport Set CRD as destination Airport Get more information about General Enrique Mosconi International Airport
811,672.01 miles (18,784.23 km) SEAlmirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL)Trelew, Chubut, ArgentinaView Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport on a map Set REL as origin Airport Set REL as destination Airport Get more information about Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport
911,656.81 miles (18,759.78 km) SEEl Tehuelche Airport (PMY)Puerto Madryn, ArgentinaView El Tehuelche Airport on a map Set PMY as origin Airport Set PMY as destination Airport Get more information about El Tehuelche Airport
1011,649.05 miles (18,747.28 km) EGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as origin Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1111,635.32 miles (18,725.19 km) ESEPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as origin Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
1211,624.63 miles (18,707.99 km) SEGobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM)Viedma, ArgentinaView Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport on a map Set VDM as origin Airport Set VDM as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport
1311,583.33 miles (18,641.52 km) EComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
1411,575.01 miles (18,628.12 km) SSENecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as origin Airport Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
1511,572.97 miles (18,624.84 km) SSEMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as origin Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Groningen Airport Eelde:

List of Nearest Airports to Groningen Airport Eelde:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
132.36 miles (52.07 km) NEEmden Airport (EME)Emden, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Emden Airport on a map Set EME as destination Airport Set EME as destination Airport Get more information about Emden Airport
232.92 miles (52.99 km) NBorkum Airfield (BMK)Borkum, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Borkum Airfield on a map Set BMK as destination Airport Set BMK as destination Airport Get more information about Borkum Airfield
334.82 miles (56.03 km) WNWLeeuwarden Air Base (LWR)Leeuwarden, NetherlandsView Leeuwarden Air Base on a map Set LWR as destination Airport Set LWR as destination Airport Get more information about Leeuwarden Air Base
460.05 miles (96.65 km) SSEEnschede Airport Twente (ENS)Enschede, NetherlandsView Enschede Airport Twente on a map Set ENS as destination Airport Set ENS as destination Airport Get more information about Enschede Airport Twente
563.69 miles (102.50 km) SWLelystad Airport (LEY)Lelystad, NetherlandsView Lelystad Airport on a map Set LEY as destination Airport Set LEY as destination Airport Get more information about Lelystad Airport
666.61 miles (107.20 km) SSERheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ)Rhine, GermanyView Rheine-Bentlage Air Base on a map Set ZPQ as destination Airport Set ZPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base
771.26 miles (114.68 km) NEWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as destination Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
876.20 miles (122.63 km) WDe Kooy Airfield (DHR)Den Helder, NetherlandsView De Kooy Airfield on a map Set DHR as destination Airport Set DHR as destination Airport Get more information about De Kooy Airfield
982.50 miles (132.77 km) SEMünster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Münster Osnabrück International Airport on a map Set FMO as destination Airport Set FMO as destination Airport Get more information about Münster Osnabrück International Airport
1086.25 miles (138.81 km) ENEBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as destination Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
1191.34 miles (146.99 km) NEHeligoland Airport (HGL)Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heligoland Airport on a map Set HGL as destination Airport Set HGL as destination Airport Get more information about Heligoland Airport
1291.59 miles (147.40 km) EBremen Airport (BRE)Bremen, GermanyView Bremen Airport on a map Set BRE as destination Airport Set BRE as destination Airport Get more information about Bremen Airport
1394.77 miles (152.52 km) SWAmsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)Haarlemmermeer, NetherlandsView Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on a map Set AMS as destination Airport Set AMS as destination Airport Get more information about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
1496.30 miles (154.98 km) ENENordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as destination Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
15106.83 miles (171.92 km) SWeeze Airport (NRN)Weeze, Niederrhein, GermanyView Weeze Airport on a map Set NRN as destination Airport Set NRN as destination Airport Get more information about Weeze Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Groningen Airport Eelde:

List of Furthest Airports from Groningen Airport Eelde:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESEDunedin 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
311,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESEOamaru 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
411,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESERyan'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
511,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SEChristchurch 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
611,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SERichard 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)
711,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SEAshburton 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
811,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESEInvercargill 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
911,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESEAlexandra 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
1011,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESEWanaka 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
1211,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESEQueenstown 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
1311,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1411,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SEGlentanner 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
1511,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome