Nonstop flight route between Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and Freetown, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(22°38'21"N by 113°48'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W)
Distance from SZX to FNA:
8,252.83 miles (13,281.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and Lungi International Airport (FNA), Freetown, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,253 miles (or 13,282 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 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Lungi International 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 Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Lungi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZX / ZGSZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°38'21"N by 113°48'38"E |
| Area Served: | Shenzhen |
| Operator/Owner: | Shenzhen Airport Company Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZX |
| More Information: | SZX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNA / GFLL |
| Airport Name: | Lungi International Airport |
| Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'59"N by 13°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | Freetown; Lungi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNA |
| More Information: | FNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX):
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport handled 32,268,400 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is Bermejo Airport (BJO), which is nearly antipodal to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (meaning Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bermejo Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Bermejo, Bolivia.
- Because of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Shenzhen Bao'an 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.
- Building Site September 2012
- The new terminal is three times the size of terminals A and B and represents a huge upgrade of the airport's facilities and capacity.
- SF Airlines has its headquarters in the No.1 Freight Depot of the International Shipping Center.
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) has 2 runways.
- Domestic travelers arriving at the airport can pick up luggage on the second floor, while international passengers will get their luggage on the first floor.
- F area is for China Eastern, Shanghai, Shangdong and China United airlines
- In addition to being known as "Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport", other names for SZX include "深圳宝安国际机场" and "Shēnzhèn Bǎo'ān Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Building Site September 2012
- The closest airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSE of SZX.
Facts about Lungi International Airport (FNA):
- The terminal building of the airport has a General Waiting Hall, a Departures Wing, and an Arrivals Wing.
- The furthest airport from Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Lungi International Airport (meaning Lungi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Lungi International Airport (FNA) is Hastings Airport (HGS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of FNA.
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown exploded and crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board.
- Because of Lungi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Lungi 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.
- Lungi International Airport handled 167,911 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) SSE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong |     |
| 2 | 32.56 miles (52.40 km) SE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 3 | 36.64 miles (58.97 km) SSW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 4 | 51.79 miles (83.34 km) SSW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) WNW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 57.66 miles (92.80 km) ENE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 61.38 miles (98.78 km) NNW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 163.49 miles (263.11 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 172.44 miles (277.51 km) WNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 182.53 miles (293.75 km) ENE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) NE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 230.13 miles (370.36 km) NNE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 242.14 miles (389.68 km) WSW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 279.64 miles (450.04 km) NE | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 285.44 miles (459.37 km) SW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.84 miles (19,821.99 km) W | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,315.65 miles (19,820.07 km) SW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,313.21 miles (19,816.15 km) WSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,297.59 miles (19,791.01 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,284.00 miles (19,769.13 km) W | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,279.81 miles (19,762.39 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,277.96 miles (19,759.41 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,267.95 miles (19,743.30 km) WSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,263.30 miles (19,735.82 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,186.95 miles (19,612.95 km) SW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,179.17 miles (19,600.43 km) SSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,175.93 miles (19,595.22 km) E | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,160.56 miles (19,570.48 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,142.00 miles (19,540.60 km) ESE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,138.65 miles (19,535.21 km) SSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) SSE | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 72.19 miles (116.17 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 3 | 78.82 miles (126.85 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) SSE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 108.49 miles (174.60 km) ESE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 122.49 miles (197.13 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 7 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) ENE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 146.76 miles (236.18 km) E | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 146.91 miles (236.43 km) ESE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 178.36 miles (287.04 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) ENE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 12 | 197.89 miles (318.47 km) NNE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 13 | 203.72 miles (327.85 km) E | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 14 | 212.99 miles (342.77 km) E | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 15 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.79 miles (19,467.85 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,082.55 miles (19,444.93 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,079.33 miles (19,439.74 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 12,071.69 miles (19,427.46 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,046.15 miles (19,386.36 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,040.79 miles (19,377.73 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,018.48 miles (19,341.82 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,987.56 miles (19,292.07 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,972.81 miles (19,268.33 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,967.92 miles (19,260.46 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,959.96 miles (19,247.64 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,955.32 miles (19,240.17 km) E | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,954.54 miles (19,238.92 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,941.53 miles (19,217.98 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |