Nonstop flight route between Wuhan, Hubei, China and Sheridan, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°47'0"N by 114°12'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°46'9"N by 106°58'49"W)
Distance from WUH to SHR:
6,609.22 miles (10,636.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH), Wuhan, Hubei, China and Sheridan County Airport (SHR), Sheridan, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,609 miles (or 10,636 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 Wuhan Tianhe International Airport and Sheridan County 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 Wuhan Tianhe International Airport and Sheridan County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUH / ZHHH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'0"N by 114°12'29"E |
| Area Served: | Wuhan |
| Operator/Owner: | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUH |
| More Information: | WUH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHR / KSHR |
| Airport Name: | Sheridan County Airport |
| Location: | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°46'9"N by 106°58'49"W |
| Area Served: | Sheridan, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Sheridan County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4021 feet (1,226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHR |
| More Information: | SHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH):
- Because of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Wuhan Tianhe 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 name Tianhe can be literally translated as "Sky River".
- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport handled 11,646,789 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is Shashi Airport (SHS), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WSW of WUH.
- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is La Cumbre Airport (LCM), which is nearly antipodal to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (meaning Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Cumbre Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Wuhan Tianhe International Airport", other names for WUH include "武汉天河国际机场" and "Wǔhàn Tiānhé Guójì Jīchǎng".
Facts about Sheridan County Airport (SHR):
- Sheridan County Airport is a county owned, public use airport in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.
- Sheridan County Airport (SHR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sheridan County Airport (SHR) is Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of SHR.
- The furthest airport from Sheridan County Airport (SHR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Sheridan County Airport's high elevation of 4,021 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SHR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SHR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.10 miles (191.67 km) WSW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |     |
| 2 | 131.20 miles (211.14 km) SE | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 3 | 147.25 miles (236.97 km) NW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 162.88 miles (262.13 km) W | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 166.90 miles (268.60 km) SE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 169.45 miles (272.71 km) E | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 7 | 170.43 miles (274.28 km) NNE | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 178.26 miles (286.88 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 9 | 188.34 miles (303.10 km) SSW | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) ENE | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 11 | 200.69 miles (322.98 km) SW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 203.62 miles (327.69 km) ESE | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 206.01 miles (331.53 km) S | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 14 | 206.55 miles (332.40 km) E | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 231.76 miles (372.98 km) NE | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.52 miles (19,892.29 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,347.96 miles (19,872.06 km) SSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,336.25 miles (19,853.22 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,322.83 miles (19,831.63 km) SSE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,285.43 miles (19,771.43 km) S | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,270.87 miles (19,748.01 km) ESE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,261.57 miles (19,733.04 km) S | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,210.83 miles (19,651.38 km) SE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.09 miles (19,648.58 km) SSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,197.87 miles (19,630.51 km) WSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,161.22 miles (19,571.54 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,133.25 miles (19,526.52 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,115.53 miles (19,498.00 km) WSW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,108.89 miles (19,487.32 km) E | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,108.46 miles (19,486.64 km) WSW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) SW | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) ESE | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 101.92 miles (164.02 km) W | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 104.49 miles (168.16 km) NW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NNE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 131.13 miles (211.04 km) SSE | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 138.92 miles (223.57 km) SSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 139.98 miles (225.28 km) NNW | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 157.76 miles (253.88 km) SSE | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 158.48 miles (255.04 km) E | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 160.68 miles (258.59 km) SSW | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 176.86 miles (284.64 km) N | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 180.54 miles (290.55 km) WNW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 194.14 miles (312.44 km) NNE | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 196.14 miles (315.66 km) SW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,622.00 miles (17,094.41 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,540.33 miles (16,962.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,532.25 miles (16,949.98 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,508.46 miles (16,911.69 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,443.35 miles (16,806.91 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,334.35 miles (16,631.49 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,287.63 miles (16,556.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,254.32 miles (16,502.69 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,145.49 miles (16,327.54 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,143.66 miles (16,324.60 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,138.35 miles (16,316.05 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,123.68 miles (16,292.44 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,118.18 miles (16,283.59 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,099.44 miles (16,253.43 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,096.60 miles (16,248.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |