Nonstop flight route between Wenshan, Yunnan, China and Grootfontein, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(23°33'48"N by 104°20'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Distance from WNH to GFY:
6,523.74 miles (10,498.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH), Wenshan, Yunnan, China and Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,524 miles (or 10,499 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WNH / ZPWS |
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| Location: | Wenshan, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'48"N by 104°20'0"E |
| Area Served: | Wenshan, Yunnan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNH |
| More Information: | WNH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFY / FYGF |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Facts about Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH):
- The furthest airport from Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is nearly antipodal to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (meaning Wenshan Puzhehei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)), and is located 12,106 miles (19,482 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
- The closest airport to Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) is Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), which is located 138 miles (222 kilometers) NW of WNH.
- In addition to being known as "Wenshan Puzhehei Airport", other names for WNH include "文山普者黑机场" and "Wénshān Pǔzhěhēi Jīchǎng".
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 138.25 miles (222.50 km) NW | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 166.53 miles (268.00 km) E | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 171.95 miles (276.73 km) SSW | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 187.23 miles (301.32 km) SSE | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 209.82 miles (337.68 km) NNE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 6 | 228.31 miles (367.42 km) ENE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 243.62 miles (392.07 km) SE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 249.15 miles (400.97 km) SW | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 9 | 252.76 miles (406.77 km) ESE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 252.79 miles (406.82 km) WSW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 257.08 miles (413.73 km) NE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 259.74 miles (418.01 km) SW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 13 | 262.56 miles (422.54 km) N | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 262.77 miles (422.88 km) ENE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 263.27 miles (423.70 km) SSE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.88 miles (19,482.48 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,089.49 miles (19,456.11 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,066.67 miles (19,419.37 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,028.01 miles (19,357.16 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,021.27 miles (19,346.32 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,019.82 miles (19,343.98 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,000.46 miles (19,312.82 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,944.42 miles (19,222.63 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,938.91 miles (19,213.77 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,938.91 miles (19,213.77 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 11 | 11,918.65 miles (19,181.17 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,871.80 miles (19,105.76 km) SSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,833.28 miles (19,043.77 km) S | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,832.15 miles (19,041.95 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,788.86 miles (18,972.29 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |