Nonstop flight route between Guilin, Guangxi, China and Gulfport, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°13'5"N by 110°2'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W)
Distance from KWL to GPT:
8,390.71 miles (13,503.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), Guilin, Guangxi, China and Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,391 miles (or 13,503 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWL / ZGKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guilin, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°13'5"N by 110°2'21"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 571 feet (174 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWL |
| More Information: | KWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPT / KGPT |
| Airport Name: | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport |
| Location: | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W |
| Area Served: | Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPT |
| More Information: | GPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL):
- Because of Guilin Liangjiang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Guilin Liangjiang International 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 2010, Guilin Liangjiang International Airport was the 29th busiest airport in China with 5,259,260 passengers.
- The closest airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) is Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSW of KWL.
- During World War II, the airport was known as Kweilin Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign.
- Guilin Liangjiang International Airport handled 5,489,481 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) is Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR), which is nearly antipodal to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (meaning Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in El Salvador, Chile.
- Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Guilin Liangjiang International Airport", other names for KWL include "Gveilinz Unggyangh Gozci Gihcangz桂林两江国际机场" and "Guìlín Liǎngjiāng Guójì Jīchǎng".
Facts about Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT):
- The furthest airport from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,123 miles (17,900 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Due to the large expansion of the United States Air Force as a result of the Cold War, a new lease was obtained for military use of the airport and Gulfport Air Force Base was opened as a joint-use civil/military facility.
- Because of Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Gulfport–Biloxi International 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.
- The closest airport to Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GPT.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres at an elevation of 28 feet above mean sea level.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.81 miles (130.05 km) SSW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China |     |
| 2 | 94.21 miles (151.61 km) NW | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) NE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) W | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 143.53 miles (230.99 km) SSE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 149.53 miles (240.65 km) W | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 155.05 miles (249.53 km) N | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 176.17 miles (283.52 km) NW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) NNW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 10 | 198.50 miles (319.45 km) NE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 212.25 miles (341.58 km) E | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 215.44 miles (346.71 km) SSW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) WSW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 14 | 221.01 miles (355.68 km) WNW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 240.90 miles (387.70 km) ESE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.30 miles (19,891.93 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,349.93 miles (19,875.24 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,310.52 miles (19,811.81 km) SSE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,290.45 miles (19,779.52 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,261.92 miles (19,733.59 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,236.80 miles (19,693.18 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,155.02 miles (19,561.56 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,126.21 miles (19,515.20 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,115.16 miles (19,497.42 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,112.95 miles (19,493.85 km) S | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,103.46 miles (19,478.58 km) SSE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,089.70 miles (19,456.44 km) SSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,088.05 miles (19,453.79 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,054.28 miles (19,399.44 km) WSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,052.18 miles (19,396.05 km) SSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.73 miles (14.05 km) E | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) E | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) N | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) ENE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 62.52 miles (100.61 km) WSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) WSW | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) SW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 74.93 miles (120.58 km) NNW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 76.49 miles (123.10 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 83.77 miles (134.81 km) E | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) E | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 87.67 miles (141.09 km) N | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) WNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 103.26 miles (166.18 km) E | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,122.63 miles (17,900.10 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,024.96 miles (17,742.91 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,017.75 miles (17,731.31 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,006.64 miles (17,713.43 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,005.83 miles (17,712.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,001.17 miles (17,704.62 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,996.28 miles (17,696.75 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,989.40 miles (17,685.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,981.41 miles (17,672.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,974.14 miles (17,661.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,961.66 miles (17,641.05 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,956.20 miles (17,632.26 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,954.21 miles (17,629.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,945.10 miles (17,614.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,933.19 miles (17,595.22 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |