Nonstop flight route between Shelton, Washington, United States and Libo County, Guizhou, China:
Departure Airport:
(47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°27'9"N by 107°57'42"E)
Distance from SHN to LLB:
6,493.48 miles (10,450.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanderson Field (SHN), Shelton, Washington, United States and Libo Airport (LLB), Libo County, Guizhou, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,493 miles (or 10,450 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 Sanderson Field and Libo 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 Sanderson Field and Libo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHN / KSHN |
| Airport Name: | Sanderson Field |
| Location: | Shelton, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'0"N by 123°8'50"W |
| Area Served: | Shelton, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Shelton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 273 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHN |
| More Information: | SHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLB / ZULB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Libo County, Guizhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°27'9"N by 107°57'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLB |
| More Information: | LLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanderson Field (SHN):
- The closest airport to Sanderson Field (SHN) is Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of SHN.
- Sanderson Field covers an area of 1,054 acres at an elevation of 273 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Sanderson Field (SHN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,810 miles (17,397 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Sanderson Field originally operated under the name Mason County Airport.
- Because of Sanderson Field's relatively low elevation of 273 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanderson Field 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.
- Sanderson Field (SHN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Libo Airport (LLB):
- In addition to being known as "Libo Airport", other names for LLB include "荔波机场" and "Lìbō Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Libo Airport (LLB) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Libo Airport (meaning Libo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Libo Airport (LLB) is Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSW of LLB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) SSE | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) NE | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) E | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) ESE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 32.20 miles (51.82 km) ESE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) WSW | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) ENE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) ENE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) NE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 47.14 miles (75.87 km) ENE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 54.69 miles (88.01 km) SSE | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) NE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 58.81 miles (94.64 km) NNE | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) N | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 61.56 miles (99.06 km) NE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.98 miles (17,396.94 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,743.45 miles (17,289.87 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,644.68 miles (17,130.91 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,634.63 miles (17,114.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.58 miles (17,111.44 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,615.09 miles (17,083.29 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,614.92 miles (17,083.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.06 miles (17,062.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,599.10 miles (17,057.56 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,594.29 miles (17,049.81 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,584.26 miles (17,033.68 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,577.64 miles (17,023.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,576.52 miles (17,021.21 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,575.31 miles (17,019.27 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,573.56 miles (17,016.46 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.02 miles (78.88 km) SSW | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 95.33 miles (153.41 km) NE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 104.06 miles (167.47 km) NW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 105.14 miles (169.21 km) N | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 124.23 miles (199.93 km) SE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) E | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 135.30 miles (217.74 km) SSW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 141.35 miles (227.48 km) WNW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 9 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) NNW | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 10 | 174.48 miles (280.79 km) NE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) NNE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 196.97 miles (316.99 km) S | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 208.35 miles (335.31 km) NW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 14 | 235.13 miles (378.40 km) ENE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 248.46 miles (399.85 km) ESE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,329.07 miles (19,841.66 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,274.48 miles (19,753.82 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,216.89 miles (19,661.13 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,152.09 miles (19,556.85 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,124.15 miles (19,511.89 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,077.13 miles (19,436.20 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,024.43 miles (19,351.39 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,016.10 miles (19,337.99 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,996.25 miles (19,306.05 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,995.53 miles (19,304.89 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,993.23 miles (19,301.18 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,958.63 miles (19,245.51 km) SW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,957.46 miles (19,243.61 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |