Nonstop flight route between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Beihai, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°32'21"N by 109°17'38"E)
Distance from JAF to BHY:
2,101.42 miles (3,381.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaffna Airport (JAF), Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), Beihai, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,101 miles (or 3,382 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 relatively short distance between Jaffna Airport and Beihai Fucheng Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAF / VCCJ |
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| Location: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°47'32"N by 80°4'12"E |
| Area Served: | Jaffna |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAF |
| More Information: | JAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHY / ZGBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°32'21"N by 109°17'38"E |
| Area Served: | Beihai, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHY |
| More Information: | BHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaffna Airport (JAF):
- Jaffna Airport (JAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Jaffna Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaffna 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jaffna Airport", another name for JAF is "யாழ்ப்பாணம் விமான நிலையம்යාපනය ගුවන්තොටුපළ".
- The inaugural flight by Air Ceylon on 10 December 1947 was from Ratmalana Airport to Madras via Kankesanthurai.
- The closest airport to Jaffna Airport (JAF) is Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of JAF.
Facts about Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY):
- The closest airport to Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) ESE of BHY.
- In addition to being known as "Beihai Fucheng Airport", other names for BHY include "北海福成机场", "Běihǎi Fúchéng Jīchǎng" and "ZSBH".
- The furthest airport from Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Beihai Fucheng Airport (meaning Beihai Fucheng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.87 miles (170.39 km) SSE | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |     |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (184.00 km) NW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) W | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) N | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 6 | 180.87 miles (291.08 km) S | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | 181.22 miles (291.64 km) SE | Batticaloa Airport (BTC) | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) NW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 9 | 200.14 miles (322.10 km) SSE | Ampara Airport (ADP) | Ampara, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 205.62 miles (330.90 km) S | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) N | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India | |
| 12 | 222.77 miles (358.51 km) WNW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 13 | 233.17 miles (375.25 km) WSW | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 251.58 miles (404.89 km) W | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SSE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.73 miles (18,524.68 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,499.34 miles (18,506.34 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,107.32 miles (17,875.45 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,076.74 miles (17,826.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.58 km) W | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,034.63 miles (17,758.47 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 11,028.42 miles (17,748.48 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,016.72 miles (17,729.64 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 11,010.99 miles (17,720.42 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,999.48 miles (17,701.91 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,979.52 miles (17,669.79 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,977.51 miles (17,666.55 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,971.59 miles (17,657.02 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,969.42 miles (17,653.53 km) WSW | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) ESE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 103.00 miles (165.76 km) NW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) SE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 4 | 172.84 miles (278.16 km) WSW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) NE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 211.78 miles (340.83 km) NW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 223.76 miles (360.10 km) S | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 9 | 225.40 miles (362.74 km) W | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) NNW | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 258.52 miles (416.05 km) N | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 263.90 miles (424.71 km) ENE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 263.91 miles (424.72 km) E | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 271.91 miles (437.59 km) WSW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 278.80 miles (448.69 km) E | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.61 miles (19,890.81 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,351.86 miles (19,878.34 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,304.12 miles (19,801.52 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,303.98 miles (19,801.28 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.13 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,215.03 miles (19,658.13 km) S | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,176.45 miles (19,596.04 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.37 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,105.58 miles (19,482.00 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,101.80 miles (19,475.91 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,073.09 miles (19,429.70 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,052.69 miles (19,396.88 km) SSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,050.93 miles (19,394.04 km) W | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,044.54 miles (19,383.76 km) WSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,038.58 miles (19,374.17 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |