Nonstop flight route between Shaoguan, Guangdong, China and Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°27'14"S by 90°15'56"W)
Distance from HSC to GPS:
10,118.82 miles (16,284.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC), Shaoguan, Guangdong, China and Seymour Airport (GPS), Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,119 miles (or 16,285 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 Shaoguan Guitou Airport and Seymour 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: | HSC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E |
| Area Served: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSC |
| More Information: | HSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPS / SEGS |
| Airport Name: | Seymour Airport |
| Location: | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'14"S by 90°15'56"W |
| Area Served: | Baltra, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPS |
| More Information: | GPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC):
- The furthest airport from Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), which is nearly antipodal to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (meaning Shaoguan Guitou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Salta, Salta Province, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Shaoguan Guitou Airport", other names for HSC include "韶关桂头机场" and "Sháoguān Guìtóu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) NE of HSC.
Facts about Seymour Airport (GPS):
- The furthest airport from Seymour Airport (GPS) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Seymour Airport (GPS) is San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of GPS.
- Because of Seymour Airport's relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Seymour 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.
- Seymour Airport (GPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending the South American coastline and the Panama Canal against Japanese submarines.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) NE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China |     |
| 2 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) S | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) S | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) NNW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) NW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) SSE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 153.43 miles (246.92 km) NNE | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 163.49 miles (263.11 km) S | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 172.64 miles (277.84 km) SW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 175.73 miles (282.81 km) ESE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 187.08 miles (301.08 km) S | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 12 | 191.48 miles (308.16 km) SSE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 195.77 miles (315.07 km) S | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 14 | 202.74 miles (326.28 km) NNE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) S | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.23 miles (19,903.08 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,334.99 miles (19,851.20 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.85 miles (19,760.85 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.45 km) SW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,227.73 miles (19,678.57 km) SW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,218.02 miles (19,662.95 km) ESE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) SE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,198.59 miles (19,631.68 km) SW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.84 miles (19,628.87 km) SW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,181.90 miles (19,604.82 km) SSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,171.99 miles (19,588.87 km) SSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,171.13 miles (19,587.48 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,169.05 miles (19,584.13 km) ESE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,157.73 miles (19,565.92 km) SW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,155.00 miles (19,561.53 km) ESE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.78 miles (88.16 km) SE | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 652.10 miles (1,049.45 km) E | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 663.23 miles (1,067.37 km) E | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 677.85 miles (1,090.89 km) E | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 684.05 miles (1,100.87 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 715.26 miles (1,151.10 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 7 | 726.72 miles (1,169.55 km) E | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 739.61 miles (1,190.28 km) ESE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 741.70 miles (1,193.65 km) E | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 742.07 miles (1,194.25 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 11 | 762.45 miles (1,227.04 km) ESE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 781.23 miles (1,257.26 km) NE | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 784.58 miles (1,262.66 km) NE | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 785.29 miles (1,263.81 km) NNE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 787.37 miles (1,267.14 km) NNE | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,910.95 miles (19,168.77 km) NW | Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) | Banda Aceh, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 11,883.97 miles (19,125.35 km) W | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,839.66 miles (19,054.03 km) WNW | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,799.41 miles (18,989.26 km) NNW | Car Nicobar Air Force Base (CBD) | Car Nicobar, India | |
| 5 | 11,783.52 miles (18,963.69 km) WNW | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,768.76 miles (18,939.94 km) WNW | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,763.76 miles (18,931.89 km) W | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,726.82 miles (18,872.44 km) NE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 11,725.80 miles (18,870.81 km) WSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,719.20 miles (18,860.18 km) NE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 11,703.13 miles (18,834.32 km) NE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 11,703.11 miles (18,834.28 km) W | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,689.19 miles (18,811.88 km) NE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) ENE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 11,643.58 miles (18,738.48 km) NW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |