About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH), Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), Kunming, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,576 miles (or 8,974 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YGH / CYGH
Airport Name: Fort Good Hope Airport
Location: Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 66°14'26"N by 128°38'51"W
Operator/Owner: Government of the Northwest Territories
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 267 feet (81 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KMG / ZPPP
Airport Names:
  1. Kunming Changshui International Airport
  2. 昆明长水国际机场
  3. Kūnmíng Chángshuǐ Guójì Jīchǎng
Location: Kunming, Yunnan, China
GPS Coordinates: 25°6'6"N by 102°55'45"E
Area Served: Kunming, Yunnan, China
Operator/Owner: Yunnan Airport Group
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6900 feet (2,103 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH):

  • Because of Fort Good Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Good Hope 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 Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) is Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SE of YGH.
  • Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,973 miles (16,050 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Facts about Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG):

  • The furthest airport from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Kunming Changshui International Airport (meaning Kunming Changshui International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,353 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
  • Because of Kunming Changshui International Airport's high elevation of 6,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KMG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KMG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The closest airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH), which is located 138 miles (222 kilometers) SE of KMG.
  • Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) has 2 runways.
  • In addition to being known as "Kunming Changshui International Airport", other names for KMG include "昆明长水国际机场" and "Kūnmíng Chángshuǐ Guójì Jīchǎng".
  • Construction began in 2009 and at the time was reported to be named the Zheng He International Airport.
  • The main terminal was designed by architectural firm SOM with engineering firm Arup.

Map of Nearest Airports to Fort Good Hope Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Fort Good Hope Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
184.51 miles (136.00 km) SENorman Wells Airport (YVQ)Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Norman Wells Airport on a map Set YVQ as origin Airport Set YVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Norman Wells Airport
287.59 miles (140.96 km) NEColville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK)Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport on a map Set YCK as origin Airport Set YCK as destination Airport Get more information about Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport
3127.21 miles (204.72 km) SETulita Airport (ZFN)Tulita, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Tulita Airport on a map Set ZFN as origin Airport Set ZFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tulita Airport
4164.16 miles (264.18 km) ESEDéline Airport (YWJ)Deline, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Déline Airport on a map Set YWJ as origin Airport Set YWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Déline Airport
5187.06 miles (301.04 km) WNWFort McPherson Airport (ZFM)Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort McPherson Airport on a map Set ZFM as origin Airport Set ZFM as destination Airport Get more information about Fort McPherson Airport
6192.21 miles (309.33 km) NWInuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV)Inuvik, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport on a map Set YEV as origin Airport Set YEV as destination Airport Get more information about Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport
7218.16 miles (351.09 km) NWAklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK)Aklavik, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport on a map Set LAK as origin Airport Set LAK as destination Airport Get more information about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport
8246.25 miles (396.31 km) NNEPaulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC)Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport on a map Set YPC as origin Airport Set YPC as destination Airport Get more information about Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport
9248.24 miles (399.50 km) NNWTuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB)Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport on a map Set YUB as origin Airport Set YUB as destination Airport Get more information about Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport
10259.60 miles (417.78 km) SEWrigley Airport (YWY)Wrigley, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Wrigley Airport on a map Set YWY as origin Airport Set YWY as destination Airport Get more information about Wrigley Airport
11278.22 miles (447.75 km) SWMayo Airport (YMA)Mayo, Yukon, CanadaView Mayo Airport on a map Set YMA as origin Airport Set YMA as destination Airport Get more information about Mayo Airport
12312.58 miles (503.05 km) SSWFaro Airport (ZFA)Faro, Yukon, CanadaView Faro Airport on a map Set ZFA as origin Airport Set ZFA as destination Airport Get more information about Faro Airport
13316.11 miles (508.74 km) SSWRoss River Airport (XRR)Ross River, Yukon, CanadaView Ross River Airport on a map Set XRR as origin Airport Set XRR as destination Airport Get more information about Ross River Airport
14316.44 miles (509.26 km) WNWOld Crow Airport (YOC)Old Crow, Yukon, CanadaView Old Crow Airport on a map Set YOC as origin Airport Set YOC as destination Airport Get more information about Old Crow Airport
15339.70 miles (546.69 km) WSWDawson City Airport (YDA)Dawson City, Yukon, CanadaView Dawson City Airport on a map Set YDA as origin Airport Set YDA as destination Airport Get more information about Dawson City Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Fort Good Hope Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Fort Good Hope Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,973.12 miles (16,050.14 km) SEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
29,966.03 miles (16,038.74 km) SEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
39,946.79 miles (16,007.77 km) SEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
49,916.39 miles (15,958.84 km) SEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
59,860.82 miles (15,869.41 km) SSEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
69,839.60 miles (15,835.27 km) SECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
79,839.13 miles (15,834.50 km) SSEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
89,766.07 miles (15,716.92 km) SSEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
99,758.42 miles (15,704.61 km) SSEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
109,749.83 miles (15,690.79 km) SSELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
119,737.39 miles (15,670.77 km) SSESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
129,736.32 miles (15,669.06 km) SSELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
139,722.33 miles (15,646.54 km) SEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
149,719.83 miles (15,642.51 km) SSERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
159,715.13 miles (15,634.95 km) SSEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as origin Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kunming Changshui International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kunming Changshui International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1138.25 miles (222.50 km) SEWenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH)Wenshan, Yunnan, ChinaView Wenshan Puzhehei Airport on a map Set WNH as destination Airport Set WNH as destination Airport Get more information about Wenshan Puzhehei Airport
2162.12 miles (260.90 km) NNEZhaotong Airport (ZAT)Zhaotong, Yunnan, ChinaView Zhaotong Airport on a map Set ZAT as destination Airport Set ZAT as destination Airport Get more information about Zhaotong Airport
3167.34 miles (269.31 km) WNWDali Airport (DLU)Dali, Yunnan, ChinaView Dali Airport on a map Set DLU as destination Airport Set DLU as destination Airport Get more information about Dali Airport
4199.23 miles (320.62 km) WNWLijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)Lijiang City, Yunnan, ChinaView Lijiang Sanyi Airport on a map Set LJG as destination Airport Set LJG as destination Airport Get more information about Lijiang Sanyi Airport
5200.02 miles (321.90 km) ENEAnshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA)Anshu, Guizhou Province, ChinaView Anshun Huangguoshu Airport on a map Set AVA as destination Airport Set AVA as destination Airport Get more information about Anshun Huangguoshu Airport
6204.73 miles (329.48 km) NNWXichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)Qingshan, ChinaView Xichang Qingshan Airport on a map Set XIC as destination Airport Set XIC as destination Airport Get more information about Xichang Qingshan Airport
7205.56 miles (330.82 km) WSWLincang Airport (LNJ)Lincang, Yunnan, ChinaView Lincang Airport on a map Set LNJ as destination Airport Set LNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lincang Airport
8211.41 miles (340.23 km) NEBijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ)Guizhou Province, ChinaView Bijie Feixiong Airport on a map Set BFJ as destination Airport Set BFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bijie Feixiong Airport
9235.37 miles (378.79 km) WBaoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD)Baoshan, Yunnan, ChinaView Baoshan Yunduan Airport on a map Set BSD as destination Airport Set BSD as destination Airport Get more information about Baoshan Yunduan Airport
10256.02 miles (412.02 km) SDien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)Dien Bien Phu, VietnamView Dien Bien Phu Airport on a map Set DIN as destination Airport Set DIN as destination Airport Get more information about Dien Bien Phu Airport
11256.10 miles (412.16 km) SSWXishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG)Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, ChinaView Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport on a map Set JHG as destination Airport Set JHG as destination Airport Get more information about Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport
12260.44 miles (419.13 km) ENEGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaView Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport on a map Set KWE as destination Airport Set KWE as destination Airport Get more information about Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
13270.93 miles (436.02 km) ESEBaise Bama Airport (AEB)Baise, Guangxi, ChinaView Baise Bama Airport on a map Set AEB as destination Airport Set AEB as destination Airport Get more information about Baise Bama Airport
14273.92 miles (440.83 km) NWDêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG)Shangri-La, Yunnan, ChinaView Dêqên Shangri-La Airport on a map Set DIG as destination Airport Set DIG as destination Airport Get more information about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport
15274.20 miles (441.28 km) NNEYibin Caiba Airport (YBP)Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaView Yibin Caiba Airport on a map Set YBP as destination Airport Set YBP as destination Airport Get more information about Yibin Caiba Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kunming Changshui International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kunming Changshui International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,025.62 miles (19,353.31 km) WSWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
212,004.10 miles (19,318.68 km) WSWAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
311,997.21 miles (19,307.59 km) WSWChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
411,977.06 miles (19,275.16 km) WSWCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
511,974.45 miles (19,270.97 km) WSWRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
611,946.96 miles (19,226.72 km) SWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
711,896.54 miles (19,145.58 km) SWDiego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)Iquique, ChileView Diego Aracena International Airport on a map Set IQQ as destination Airport Set IQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Aracena International Airport
811,889.97 miles (19,135.00 km) WSWEl Loa Airport (CJC)Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileView El Loa Airport on a map Set CJC as destination Airport Set CJC as destination Airport Get more information about El Loa Airport
911,806.44 miles (19,000.58 km) SWIlo Airport (ILQ)Ilo, Moquegua Region, PeruView Ilo Airport on a map Set ILQ as destination Airport Set ILQ as destination Airport Get more information about Ilo Airport
1011,801.10 miles (18,991.98 km) SWChacalluta International Airport (ARI)Arica, ChileView Chacalluta International Airport on a map Set ARI as destination Airport Set ARI as destination Airport Get more information about Chacalluta International Airport
1111,801.10 miles (18,991.98 km) SWChacalluta International Airport (ACM)Arica, Amazonas, ColombiaView Chacalluta International Airport on a map Set ACM as destination Airport Set ACM as destination Airport Get more information about Chacalluta International Airport
1211,798.21 miles (18,987.33 km) SSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
1311,750.36 miles (18,910.32 km) SSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
1411,744.91 miles (18,901.56 km) SWDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
1511,740.18 miles (18,893.95 km) WSWCapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as destination Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport