Nonstop flight route between Jingzhou, Hubei, China and Ganges, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(30°19'19"N by 112°16'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W)
Distance from SHS to YGG:
5,977.89 miles (9,620.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shashi Airport (SHS), Jingzhou, Hubei, China and Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG), Ganges, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,978 miles (or 9,620 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 Shashi Airport and Ganges Water Aerodrome, 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 Shashi Airport and Ganges Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHS / ZHSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'19"N by 112°16'45"E |
| Area Served: | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHS |
| More Information: | SHS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'0"N by 123°30'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Salt Spring Harbour Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGG |
| More Information: | YGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Shashi Airport (SHS):
- Shashi Airport (SHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Shashi Airport", other names for SHS include "沙市机场" and "Shāshì Jīchǎng".
- Because of Shashi Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Shashi 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 Shashi Airport (SHS) is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of SHS.
- The furthest airport from Shashi Airport (SHS) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Shashi Airport (meaning Shashi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.
Facts about Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG):
- In addition to being known as "Ganges Water Aerodrome", another name for YGG is "CAX6".
- Because of Ganges Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ganges Water Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) E of YGG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) WNW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China |     |
| 2 | 104.29 miles (167.84 km) SSW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 3 | 119.10 miles (191.67 km) ENE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) N | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 138.69 miles (223.20 km) SW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 146.40 miles (235.61 km) NW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 157.44 miles (253.38 km) SSE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 166.66 miles (268.22 km) W | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 184.75 miles (297.33 km) N | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 212.82 miles (342.51 km) SE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 213.96 miles (344.33 km) WSW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 218.86 miles (352.22 km) ESE | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 231.28 miles (372.20 km) W | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 237.03 miles (381.46 km) S | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 239.68 miles (385.72 km) ESE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.38 miles (19,877.57 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,337.82 miles (19,855.75 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,268.53 miles (19,744.24 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,252.29 miles (19,718.09 km) SSE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,247.73 miles (19,710.75 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.73 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,227.01 miles (19,677.41 km) E | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,217.51 miles (19,662.13 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,217.51 miles (19,662.13 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,171.70 miles (19,588.41 km) SE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,164.51 miles (19,576.83 km) SW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,158.69 miles (19,567.47 km) SE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,150.78 miles (19,554.74 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,148.64 miles (19,551.30 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,139.38 miles (19,536.39 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.17 miles (14.75 km) E | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 11.72 miles (18.86 km) WSW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 14.31 miles (23.03 km) ESE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 14.41 miles (23.19 km) SSE | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 21.94 miles (35.31 km) NW | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 22.80 miles (36.70 km) SE | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 27.19 miles (43.75 km) NE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 27.79 miles (44.73 km) NNE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 28.57 miles (45.98 km) ESE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 29.17 miles (46.95 km) S | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 29.49 miles (47.47 km) ESE | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 29.59 miles (47.62 km) NW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 29.96 miles (48.22 km) S | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 31.10 miles (50.05 km) SE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 31.37 miles (50.49 km) SE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,712.42 miles (17,239.93 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,650.49 miles (17,140.25 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,601.73 miles (17,061.80 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,591.01 miles (17,044.54 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,587.98 miles (17,039.67 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,561.69 miles (16,997.34 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,555.05 miles (16,986.66 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,553.19 miles (16,983.67 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,540.70 miles (16,963.57 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.85 miles (16,952.55 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,528.36 miles (16,943.72 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,506.07 miles (16,907.84 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,504.18 miles (16,904.80 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,474.95 miles (16,857.76 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,474.39 miles (16,856.86 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |