Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China:
Departure Airport:
(52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°47'56"N by 118°35'21"E)
Distance from OKH to JJN:
5,959.93 miles (9,591.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN), Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,960 miles (or 9,592 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 RAF Cottesmore and Quanzhou Jinjiang 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 RAF Cottesmore and Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKH / EGXJ |
| Airport Name: | RAF Cottesmore |
| Location: | Oakham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKH |
| More Information: | OKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JJN / ZSQZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°47'56"N by 118°35'21"E |
| Area Served: | Quanzhou, Fujian, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JJN |
| More Information: | JJN Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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.
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- RAF Cottesmore opened on 11 March 1938.
- The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The station became a satellite to RAF Wittering on 31 March 2011 with a civic parade and flypast to mark the disbandment of No 1 Sqn RAF, 800 NAS, 801 NAS and JFH.
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
- With the introduction of the Eurofighter Typhoon into RAF service, No.3 Sqn moved to RAF Coningsby and No 1 Sqn moved from RAF Wittering.
- Cottesmore's Hampdens' first trespass into hostile airspace was a leaflet dropping operation over northern France.
Facts about Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN):
- The closest airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) is Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSW of JJN.
- The furthest airport from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (meaning Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,240 miles (19,698 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport", other names for JJN include "泉州晋江机场" and "Quánzhōu Jìnjiāng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) WNW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 29.84 miles (48.03 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 31.05 miles (49.97 km) SE | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.25 miles (51.90 km) NE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.65 miles (68.64 km) SW | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 47.86 miles (77.02 km) S | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) WSW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) SE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 50.65 miles (81.51 km) E | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 52.79 miles (84.96 km) NNE | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NNW | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) ESE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) SE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 55.19 miles (88.83 km) NNW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 55.37 miles (89.11 km) ESE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,812.79 miles (19,010.80 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.87 miles (18,981.96 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,791.33 miles (18,976.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,782.96 miles (18,962.79 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,778.53 miles (18,955.65 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,749.23 miles (18,908.50 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,746.96 miles (18,904.85 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.28 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,725.89 miles (18,870.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.87 miles (18,861.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,718.41 miles (18,858.90 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,695.74 miles (18,822.43 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,687.67 miles (18,809.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,676.72 miles (18,791.82 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,676.16 miles (18,790.91 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.44 miles (47.38 km) SSW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 2 | 33.91 miles (54.57 km) WSW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 103.23 miles (166.13 km) NE | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 4 | 107.47 miles (172.96 km) SE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) SSE | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 6 | 121.40 miles (195.37 km) SSE | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 127.00 miles (204.39 km) NE | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 130.10 miles (209.37 km) WNW | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 9 | 132.90 miles (213.88 km) ESE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 132.90 miles (213.88 km) ESE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 147.06 miles (236.67 km) SE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 157.05 miles (252.74 km) WSW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) W | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 163.52 miles (263.16 km) SE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 166.16 miles (267.41 km) E | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,240.06 miles (19,698.42 km) SSW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,223.73 miles (19,672.14 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,220.28 miles (19,666.58 km) ESE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,215.61 miles (19,659.07 km) WSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,206.04 miles (19,643.67 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,204.09 miles (19,640.53 km) W | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) E | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,202.55 miles (19,638.05 km) SW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.62 miles (19,628.52 km) SW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,194.63 miles (19,625.30 km) SE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) W | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 12 | 12,190.65 miles (19,618.91 km) SW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,181.68 miles (19,604.46 km) E | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,167.20 miles (19,581.17 km) ESE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,165.22 miles (19,577.98 km) SE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |