Nonstop flight route between Yichang, Hubei, China and Albury, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'23"N by 111°28'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°4'5"S by 146°57'29"E)
Distance from YIH to ABX:
5,146.31 miles (8,282.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), Yichang, Hubei, China and Albury Airport (ABX), Albury, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,146 miles (or 8,282 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport and Albury 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport and Albury Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIH / ZHYC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yichang, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'23"N by 111°28'47"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yichang Airport Co. Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIH |
| More Information: | YIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABX / YMAY |
| Airport Name: | Albury Airport |
| Location: | Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'5"S by 146°57'29"E |
| Area Served: | Albury, New South Wales, Wodonga, Victoria |
| Operator/Owner: | Albury City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 539 feet (164 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABX |
| More Information: | ABX Maps & Info |
Facts about Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH):
- Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Yichang Sanxia Airport (meaning Yichang Sanxia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in San Juan Province, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Yichang Sanxia Airport", other names for YIH include "宜昌三峡机场" and "Yíchāng Sānxiá Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) is Shashi Airport (SHS), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ESE of YIH.
Facts about Albury Airport (ABX):
- In 2014, nonstop flights using 737 aircraft were looked at to Brisbane to give both direct access to Queenslanders to Victorian ski resorts & to locals from Albury region, direct access to south east Queensland without having to fly through Sydney.
- Because of Albury Airport's relatively low elevation of 539 feet, planes can take off or land at Albury 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 furthest airport from Albury Airport (ABX) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Albury Airport (meaning Albury Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Albury Airport (ABX) is Corowa Airport (CWW), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of ABX.
- Albury Airport (ABX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Albury Airport handled 284,535 passengers last year.
- The airport is serviced twice daily by Virgin Australia who utilise 68-seat ATR-72s to Sydney.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) ESE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |     |
| 2 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) NW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) S | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 118.09 miles (190.04 km) SSW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) W | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 120.04 miles (193.19 km) NNE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 162.88 miles (262.13 km) E | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) WSW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 180.29 miles (290.15 km) NNE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 181.92 miles (292.77 km) W | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 11 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) SSE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 211.13 miles (339.78 km) NW | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 13 | 219.79 miles (353.72 km) W | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 226.37 miles (364.31 km) SW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 240.61 miles (387.22 km) SSW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.96 miles (19,896.20 km) S | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,305.49 miles (19,803.72 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.78 miles (19,760.74 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,270.85 miles (19,747.98 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,222.12 miles (19,669.54 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,215.64 miles (19,659.12 km) WSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.98 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.10 miles (19,634.11 km) SSE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,198.04 miles (19,630.80 km) W | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,196.91 miles (19,628.98 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,184.14 miles (19,608.42 km) SSE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,176.03 miles (19,595.37 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,158.16 miles (19,566.61 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,133.88 miles (19,527.54 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,118.60 miles (19,502.95 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.33 miles (55.24 km) W | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 52.47 miles (84.44 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 62.63 miles (100.80 km) WSW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 68.61 miles (110.42 km) NNE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 90.74 miles (146.02 km) WSW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.73 miles (187.86 km) NNE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 118.05 miles (189.99 km) WNW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) W | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 130.12 miles (209.40 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 135.25 miles (217.66 km) NNW | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) ENE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) N | West Wyalong Airport (WWY) | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 153.35 miles (246.79 km) WSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 160.26 miles (257.91 km) NW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.44 miles (19,602.46 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,166.59 miles (19,580.18 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,144.94 miles (19,545.33 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,091.92 miles (19,460.01 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,061.04 miles (19,410.31 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,015.03 miles (19,336.27 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,995.45 miles (19,304.76 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,481.83 miles (18,478.17 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,466.12 miles (18,452.89 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,408.83 miles (18,360.69 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,358.39 miles (18,279.51 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,331.61 miles (18,236.41 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,326.70 miles (18,228.52 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,262.11 miles (18,124.57 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |