Nonstop flight route between Liping County, Guizhou, China and Ketchikan, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°19'22"N by 109°9'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°20'39"N by 131°39'47"W)
Distance from HZH to WFB:
5,757.26 miles (9,265.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liping Airport (HZH), Liping County, Guizhou, China and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB), Ketchikan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,757 miles (or 9,265 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 Liping Airport and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Liping Airport and Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZH / ZUNP |
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| Location: | Liping County, Guizhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°19'22"N by 109°9'6"E |
| Area Served: | Liping, Guizhou, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HZH |
| More Information: | HZH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WFB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°20'39"N by 131°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Ketchikan, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WFB |
| More Information: | WFB Maps & Info |
Facts about Liping Airport (HZH):
- In addition to being known as "Liping Airport", other names for HZH include "黎平机场" and "Lípíng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Liping Airport (HZH) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Liping Airport (meaning Liping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Liping Airport (HZH) is Zhijiang Airport (HJJ), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) NNE of HZH.
Facts about Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB):
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base is a privately owned, public use seaplane base located at the harbor of Ketchikan, a city in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough of the U.S.
- Because of Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for WFB is "5KE".
- Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 38,945 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 40,462 enplanements in 2009, and 43,737 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,613 miles (17,079 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) is Ketchikan International Airport (KTN), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) WNW of WFB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.35 miles (135.74 km) NNE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China |     |
| 2 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) WNW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 94.21 miles (151.61 km) SE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 95.33 miles (153.41 km) SW | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 108.26 miles (174.22 km) N | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 139.63 miles (224.71 km) SW | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 146.21 miles (235.30 km) W | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 146.92 miles (236.44 km) S | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 152.37 miles (245.22 km) E | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 158.84 miles (255.62 km) NW | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 203.14 miles (326.91 km) W | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 12 | 207.71 miles (334.27 km) NNE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 218.46 miles (351.58 km) ENE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 221.61 miles (356.65 km) N | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 15 | 226.26 miles (364.12 km) SW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,421.86 miles (19,991.00 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,369.72 miles (19,907.08 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,364.37 miles (19,898.47 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.41 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,187.60 miles (19,614.00 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,184.22 miles (19,608.55 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,145.08 miles (19,545.56 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,111.35 miles (19,491.28 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,087.17 miles (19,452.36 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,086.96 miles (19,452.02 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,080.13 miles (19,441.04 km) W | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,053.46 miles (19,398.12 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,042.44 miles (19,380.38 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,034.69 miles (19,367.92 km) S | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,021.81 miles (19,347.19 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.21 km) WNW | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 15.12 miles (24.33 km) SSE | Metlakatla Seaplane Base (MTM) | Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.17 miles (34.07 km) S | Annette Island Airport (ANN) | Annette Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) WNW | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.60 miles (66.95 km) NW | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) WSW | Hydaburg Seaplane Base (HYG) | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 57.67 miles (92.81 km) WNW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 58.96 miles (94.89 km) W | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) W | Waterfall Seaplane Base (KWF) | Waterfall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) NW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 70.35 miles (113.21 km) WNW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 75.28 miles (121.16 km) ENE | Hyder Seaplane Base (WHD) | Hyder, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) WNW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) ENE | Stewart Aerodrome (ZST) | Stewart, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,612.68 miles (17,079.40 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.64 miles (17,068.08 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,603.78 miles (17,065.09 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,534.24 miles (16,953.17 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,529.75 miles (16,945.95 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,510.26 miles (16,914.58 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,466.55 miles (16,844.24 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,453.19 miles (16,822.74 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,429.83 miles (16,785.15 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,429.12 miles (16,784.01 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,413.46 miles (16,758.79 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,411.58 miles (16,755.77 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,400.05 miles (16,737.21 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,389.23 miles (16,719.80 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,388.48 miles (16,718.60 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |