About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Heihe Airport (HEK), Heihe, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,267 miles (or 8,476 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 Shafter Airport and Heihe 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 Shafter Airport and Heihe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MIT / KMIT
Airport Names:
  1. Shafter Airport
  2. Minter Field
Location: Shafter, California, United States
GPS Coordinates: 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W
Area Served: Shafter, California
Operator/Owner: Minter Field Airport District
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 424 feet (129 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HEK / ZYHE
Airport Names:
  1. Heihe Airport
  2. 黑河机场
  3. Hēihé Jīchǎng
Location: Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
GPS Coordinates: 50°10'19"N by 127°18'30"E
Area Served: Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1024 feet (312 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: HEK Maps & Info

Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):

  • The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
  • The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
  • In August, the first operational training units s began arriving at Minter, the airfields mission being advanced pilot training of USAAC bomber, attack, transport and pursuit pilots.
  • Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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 "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
  • Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
  • With the end of the war in 1945, airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the local government for civil use in March 1948.

Facts about Heihe Airport (HEK):

  • The closest airport to Heihe Airport (HEK) is Ignatyevo Airport (BQS), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NNE of HEK.
  • The furthest airport from Heihe Airport (HEK) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is nearly antipodal to Heihe Airport (meaning Heihe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Stanley Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
  • Heihe Airport (HEK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Heihe Airport", other names for HEK include "黑河机场" and "Hēihé Jīchǎng".

Map of Nearest Airports to Shafter Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shafter Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.03 miles (14.53 km) ESEMeadows Field (BFL)Bakersfield, California, United StatesView Meadows Field on a map Set BFL as origin Airport Set BFL as destination Airport Get more information about Meadows Field
236.91 miles (59.40 km) NNEPorterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV)Porterville, California, United StatesView Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield on a map Set PTV as origin Airport Set PTV as destination Airport Get more information about Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield
345.60 miles (73.39 km) NMefford Field (TLR)Tulare, California, United StatesView Mefford Field on a map Set TLR as origin Airport Set TLR as destination Airport Get more information about Mefford Field
447.02 miles (75.68 km) NNWCorcoran Airport (CRO)Corcoran, California, United StatesView Corcoran Airport on a map Set CRO as origin Airport Set CRO as destination Airport Get more information about Corcoran Airport
549.56 miles (79.76 km) ESETehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP)Tehachapi, California, United StatesView Tehachapi Municipal Airport on a map Set TSP as origin Airport Set TSP as destination Airport Get more information about Tehachapi Municipal Airport
657.27 miles (92.17 km) NNWVisalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS)Visalia, California, United StatesView Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield on a map Set VIS as origin Airport Set VIS as destination Airport Get more information about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield
766.27 miles (106.65 km) ESEMojave Air and Space Port (MHV)Mojave, California, United StatesView Mojave Air and Space Port on a map Set MHV as origin Airport Set MHV as destination Airport Get more information about Mojave Air and Space Port
871.25 miles (114.66 km) NWNaval Air Station Lemoore (NLC)Lemoore, California, United StatesView Naval Air Station Lemoore on a map Set NLC as origin Airport Set NLC as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Lemoore
976.26 miles (122.73 km) SEGeneral Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF)Lancaster, California, United StatesView General Wm. J. Fox Airfield on a map Set WJF as origin Airport Set WJF as destination Airport Get more information about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield
1076.64 miles (123.34 km) NWNew Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG)Coalinga, California, United StatesView New Coalinga Municipal Airport on a map Set CLG as origin Airport Set CLG as destination Airport Get more information about New Coalinga Municipal Airport
1177.27 miles (124.35 km) EInyokern Airport (IYK)Inyokern, California, United StatesView Inyokern Airport on a map Set IYK as origin Airport Set IYK as destination Airport Get more information about Inyokern Airport
1279.73 miles (128.31 km) SWSanta Ynez Airport (SQA)Santa Ynez, California, United StatesView Santa Ynez Airport on a map Set SQA as origin Airport Set SQA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Ynez Airport
1380.41 miles (129.41 km) SSanta Paula Airport (SZP)Santa Paula, California, United StatesView Santa Paula Airport on a map Set SZP as origin Airport Set SZP as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Paula Airport
1481.46 miles (131.10 km) WPaso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB)Paso Robles, California, United StatesView Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield on a map Set PRB as origin Airport Set PRB as destination Airport Get more information about Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield
1582.86 miles (133.35 km) WSWSanta Maria Public Airport (SMX)Santa Maria, California, United StatesView Santa Maria Public Airport on a map Set SMX as origin Airport Set SMX as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Public Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shafter Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shafter Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
211,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
511,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
611,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
711,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
811,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1011,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1111,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1211,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1311,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1410,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as origin Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1510,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Heihe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Heihe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
118.07 miles (29.08 km) NNEIgnatyevo Airport (BQS)Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, RussiaView Ignatyevo Airport on a map Set BQS as destination Airport Set BQS as destination Airport Get more information about Ignatyevo Airport
2236.55 miles (380.69 km) NNWMagdagachi (GDG)Magdagachi, RussiaView Magdagachi on a map Set GDG as destination Airport Set GDG as destination Airport Get more information about Magdagachi
3265.43 miles (427.17 km) SSWDaqing Sartu Airport (DQA)Daqing, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Daqing Sartu Airport on a map Set DQA as destination Airport Set DQA as destination Airport Get more information about Daqing Sartu Airport
4271.57 miles (437.05 km) SSEJiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU)Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport on a map Set JMU as destination Airport Set JMU as destination Airport Get more information about Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport
5283.05 miles (455.53 km) NWMohe Gulian Airport (OHE)Mohe, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Mohe Gulian Airport on a map Set OHE as destination Airport Set OHE as destination Airport Get more information about Mohe Gulian Airport
6318.08 miles (511.91 km) SHarbin Taiping International Airport (HRB)Harbin, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Harbin Taiping International Airport on a map Set HRB as destination Airport Set HRB as destination Airport Get more information about Harbin Taiping International Airport
7340.97 miles (548.73 km) WHulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD)Hailar, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Hulunbuir Hailar Airport on a map Set HLD as destination Airport Set HLD as destination Airport Get more information about Hulunbuir Hailar Airport
8367.40 miles (591.27 km) SWUlanhot Airport (HLH)Ulanhot, ChinaView Ulanhot Airport on a map Set HLH as destination Airport Set HLH as destination Airport Get more information about Ulanhot Airport
9368.61 miles (593.22 km) NNWTynda Sigikta (TYD)Tynda, Amur Oblast, RussiaView Tynda Sigikta on a map Set TYD as destination Airport Set TYD as destination Airport Get more information about Tynda Sigikta
10372.20 miles (599.00 km) ESEKhabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)Khabarovsk, RussiaView Khabarovsk Novy Airport on a map Set KHV as destination Airport Set KHV as destination Airport Get more information about Khabarovsk Novy Airport
11377.25 miles (607.13 km) SSEJixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA)Jixi, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Jixi Xingkaihu Airport on a map Set JXA as destination Airport Set JXA as destination Airport Get more information about Jixi Xingkaihu Airport
12390.48 miles (628.41 km) WSWArxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE)Arxan, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Arxan Yi'ershi Airport on a map Set YIE as destination Airport Set YIE as destination Airport Get more information about Arxan Yi'ershi Airport
13404.28 miles (650.63 km) SSEMudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG)Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, ChinaView Mudanjiang Hailang Airport on a map Set MDG as destination Airport Set MDG as destination Airport Get more information about Mudanjiang Hailang Airport
14424.89 miles (683.79 km) EKomsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK)Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaView Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba on a map Set KXK as destination Airport Set KXK as destination Airport Get more information about Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba
15428.46 miles (689.53 km) SJilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL)Jilin City, Jilin, ChinaView Jilin Ertaizi Airport on a map Set JIL as destination Airport Set JIL as destination Airport Get more information about Jilin Ertaizi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Heihe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Heihe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,191.93 miles (19,620.96 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
212,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
311,815.07 miles (19,014.47 km) EPuerto Deseado Airport (PUD)Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Puerto Deseado Airport on a map Set PUD as destination Airport Set PUD as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Deseado Airport
411,750.60 miles (18,910.71 km) ESEHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as destination Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
511,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) ESEUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as destination Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
611,707.23 miles (18,840.92 km) ESEPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as destination Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
711,690.94 miles (18,814.69 km) ESEGeneral Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD)Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, ArgentinaView General Enrique Mosconi International Airport on a map Set CRD as destination Airport Set CRD as destination Airport Get more information about General Enrique Mosconi International Airport
811,672.01 miles (18,784.23 km) SEAlmirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL)Trelew, Chubut, ArgentinaView Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport on a map Set REL as destination Airport Set REL as destination Airport Get more information about Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport
911,656.81 miles (18,759.78 km) SEEl Tehuelche Airport (PMY)Puerto Madryn, ArgentinaView El Tehuelche Airport on a map Set PMY as destination Airport Set PMY as destination Airport Get more information about El Tehuelche Airport
1011,649.05 miles (18,747.28 km) EGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1111,635.32 miles (18,725.19 km) ESEPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
1211,624.63 miles (18,707.99 km) SEGobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM)Viedma, ArgentinaView Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport on a map Set VDM as destination Airport Set VDM as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport
1311,583.33 miles (18,641.52 km) EComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
1411,575.01 miles (18,628.12 km) SSENecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as destination Airport Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
1511,572.97 miles (18,624.84 km) SSEMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as destination Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport