Nonstop flight route between Jiayuguan, Gansu, China and Kimberley, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(39°51'24"N by 98°20'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°48'6"S by 24°45'48"E)
Distance from JGN to KIM:
6,688.95 miles (10,764.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), Jiayuguan, Gansu, China and Kimberley Airport (KIM), Kimberley, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,689 miles (or 10,765 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 Jiayuguan Airport and Kimberley 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 Jiayuguan Airport and Kimberley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JGN / ZLJQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'24"N by 98°20'29"E |
| Area Served: | Jiayuguan and Jiuquan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5112 feet (1,558 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JGN |
| More Information: | JGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIM / FAKM |
| Airport Name: | Kimberley Airport |
| Location: | Kimberley, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°48'6"S by 24°45'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3950 feet (1,204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIM |
| More Information: | KIM Maps & Info |
Facts about Jiayuguan Airport (JGN):
- Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) is Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), which is located 144 miles (232 kilometers) ESE of JGN.
- In addition to being known as "Jiayuguan Airport", other names for JGN include "嘉峪关机场" and "Jiāyùguān Jīchǎng".
- Because of Jiayuguan Airport's high elevation of 5,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JGN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JGN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is nearly antipodal to Jiayuguan Airport (meaning Jiayuguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pupelde Airfield), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
Facts about Kimberley Airport (KIM):
- Kimberley Airport (KIM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kimberley Airport (KIM) is Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) ESE of KIM.
- The furthest airport from Kimberley Airport (KIM) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 144.45 miles (232.47 km) ESE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China |     |
| 2 | 181.51 miles (292.12 km) ESE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 188.10 miles (302.71 km) W | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 203.72 miles (327.85 km) NE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 232.94 miles (374.87 km) ESE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 305.42 miles (491.53 km) SE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 7 | 307.13 miles (494.28 km) SW | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 8 | 318.14 miles (512.00 km) NW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 367.98 miles (592.20 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 367.98 miles (592.20 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 395.90 miles (637.13 km) E | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 399.63 miles (643.14 km) ESE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 13 | 421.13 miles (677.75 km) SE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 444.43 miles (715.24 km) E | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 448.88 miles (722.40 km) E | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.63 miles (19,316.30 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,989.28 miles (19,294.82 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,988.52 miles (19,293.60 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,981.38 miles (19,282.12 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,980.48 miles (19,280.67 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,976.94 miles (19,274.97 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,974.92 miles (19,271.71 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,948.91 miles (19,229.85 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,926.47 miles (19,193.74 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,925.26 miles (19,191.80 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,924.70 miles (19,190.89 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,916.98 miles (19,178.47 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,889.04 miles (19,133.50 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,879.76 miles (19,118.57 km) W | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,878.27 miles (19,116.18 km) WSW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) ESE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 2 | 124.19 miles (199.87 km) NW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 3 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) ESE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 174.39 miles (280.65 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 199.12 miles (320.46 km) E | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) ESE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 212.36 miles (341.75 km) NNE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 214.34 miles (344.94 km) W | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 9 | 226.35 miles (364.28 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 246.17 miles (396.17 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 255.80 miles (411.67 km) NNE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 12 | 262.39 miles (422.27 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 272.64 miles (438.77 km) NE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 272.75 miles (438.95 km) NE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 277.07 miles (445.91 km) NE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,911.21 miles (19,169.19 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,904.63 miles (19,158.60 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,901.77 miles (19,153.99 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,901.21 miles (19,153.09 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,900.28 miles (19,151.60 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,895.65 miles (19,144.15 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,893.18 miles (19,140.18 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,893.18 miles (19,140.18 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,889.51 miles (19,134.27 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,889.26 miles (19,133.87 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,887.79 miles (19,131.49 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,887.45 miles (19,130.95 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,885.65 miles (19,128.06 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,881.49 miles (19,121.35 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,872.62 miles (19,107.08 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |