Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Changhai, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°15'59"N by 122°40'0"E)
Distance from SFO to CNI:
5,711.96 miles (9,192.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Changhai Airport (CNI), Changhai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,712 miles (or 9,192 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 San Francisco International Airport and Changhai 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 San Francisco International Airport and Changhai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO |
| Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
| Area Served: | San Francisco |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
| More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNI / ZYCH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Changhai, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°15'59"N by 122°40'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNI |
| More Information: | CNI Maps & Info |
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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 airport has four terminals and seven concourses arranged in a ring.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- The airport opened on May 7, 1927, on 150 acres of cow pasture.
- All international Star Alliance members aside from Air Canada, Asiana, and TACA use Boarding Area G.
- The first international nonstops were ANA/BCPA DC-4s to Vancouver in 1946-47.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Since the mid-2000s recovery at SFO has been evident.
Facts about Changhai Airport (CNI):
- The closest airport to Changhai Airport (CNI) is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WSW of CNI.
- The furthest airport from Changhai Airport (CNI) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is nearly antipodal to Changhai Airport (meaning Changhai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miramar Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Changhai Airport", other names for CNI include "长海大长山岛机场" and "Zhǎnghǎi Dàzhǎngshāndǎo Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.04 miles (16.17 km) SW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.01 miles (17.72 km) NE | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.13 miles (22.75 km) ENE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) SE | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.17 miles (48.56 km) SE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.77 miles (49.52 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) NE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 37.58 miles (60.47 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 11 | 41.38 miles (66.60 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.73 miles (81.65 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.94 miles (104.51 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.15 miles (18,290.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,303.13 miles (18,190.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,274.07 miles (18,143.82 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,265.49 miles (18,130.00 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,249.16 miles (18,103.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,174.49 miles (17,983.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,155.40 miles (17,952.83 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,154.88 miles (17,952.00 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,066.46 miles (17,809.69 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,064.08 miles (17,805.87 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,050.09 miles (17,783.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,999.69 miles (17,702.25 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,999.37 miles (17,701.72 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,990.13 miles (17,686.86 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.17 miles (17,653.12 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.97 miles (102.95 km) WSW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 2 | 127.41 miles (205.04 km) N | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 3 | 145.63 miles (234.37 km) S | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 146.72 miles (236.12 km) SSW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 152.49 miles (245.41 km) NNW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 6 | 160.71 miles (258.64 km) E | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 7 | 163.60 miles (263.28 km) WNW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 169.53 miles (272.82 km) NNE | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 9 | 196.01 miles (315.45 km) NW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 239.34 miles (385.18 km) ESE | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 242.16 miles (389.72 km) SSW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 12 | 251.16 miles (404.21 km) W | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 252.49 miles (406.35 km) ESE | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 252.49 miles (406.35 km) ESE | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 260.48 miles (419.20 km) NE | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.28 miles (19,890.28 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,343.84 miles (19,865.44 km) S | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,340.35 miles (19,859.82 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,295.50 miles (19,787.64 km) S | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,264.44 miles (19,737.66 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,262.29 miles (19,734.19 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,209.76 miles (19,649.66 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,195.47 miles (19,626.65 km) SSE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,174.45 miles (19,592.84 km) E | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,159.80 miles (19,569.24 km) ESE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,138.49 miles (19,534.96 km) S | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,122.66 miles (19,509.49 km) SSE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,122.55 miles (19,509.30 km) SSW | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,117.39 miles (19,501.01 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,107.98 miles (19,485.86 km) SSW | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |