Nonstop flight route between Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada and Jingzhou, Hubei, China:
Departure Airport:
(63°7'54"N by 117°14'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°19'19"N by 112°16'45"E)
Distance from YLE to SHS:
5,432.85 miles (8,743.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whatì Airport (YLE), Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada and Shashi Airport (SHS), Jingzhou, Hubei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,433 miles (or 8,743 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 Whatì Airport and Shashi 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 Whatì Airport and Shashi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLE / CWMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°7'54"N by 117°14'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 882 feet (269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLE |
| More Information: | YLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHS / ZHSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'19"N by 112°16'45"E |
| Area Served: | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHS |
| More Information: | SHS Maps & Info |
Facts about Whatì Airport (YLE):
- In addition to being known as "Whatì Airport", another name for YLE is "CEM3".
- Whatì Airport (YLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Whatì Airport's relatively low elevation of 882 feet, planes can take off or land at Whatì 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 Whatì Airport (YLE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,878 miles (15,897 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Whatì Airport (YLE) is Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of YLE.
Facts about Shashi Airport (SHS):
- Shashi Airport (SHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shashi Airport (SHS) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Shashi Airport (meaning Shashi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.
- Because of Shashi Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Shashi 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 Shashi Airport (SHS) is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of SHS.
- In addition to being known as "Shashi Airport", other names for SHS include "沙市机场" and "Shāshì Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) N | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 99.93 miles (160.82 km) ESE | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) SW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 165.31 miles (266.05 km) SSE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 176.98 miles (284.82 km) SE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 193.05 miles (310.68 km) W | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 235.13 miles (378.41 km) NW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 255.72 miles (411.55 km) E | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 276.25 miles (444.59 km) SE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 279.99 miles (450.60 km) WNW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 285.51 miles (459.48 km) SW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 311.62 miles (501.51 km) S | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 322.88 miles (519.62 km) WNW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 328.73 miles (529.05 km) SSW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 329.22 miles (529.83 km) N | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,877.77 miles (15,896.69 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,871.88 miles (15,887.21 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,869.06 miles (15,882.67 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,796.55 miles (15,765.98 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,792.51 miles (15,759.48 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,787.71 miles (15,751.75 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,730.70 miles (15,660.01 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,716.49 miles (15,637.13 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,707.07 miles (15,621.97 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 9,696.29 miles (15,604.63 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,691.38 miles (15,596.73 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,681.03 miles (15,580.07 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,675.70 miles (15,571.49 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,673.84 miles (15,568.50 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,662.51 miles (15,550.26 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) WNW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 104.29 miles (167.84 km) SSW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 3 | 119.10 miles (191.67 km) ENE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 126.29 miles (203.24 km) N | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 138.69 miles (223.20 km) SW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 146.40 miles (235.61 km) NW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 157.44 miles (253.38 km) SSE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 166.66 miles (268.22 km) W | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 184.75 miles (297.33 km) N | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 212.82 miles (342.51 km) SE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 213.96 miles (344.33 km) WSW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 218.86 miles (352.22 km) ESE | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 231.28 miles (372.20 km) W | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 237.03 miles (381.46 km) S | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 239.68 miles (385.72 km) ESE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.38 miles (19,877.57 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,337.82 miles (19,855.75 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,268.53 miles (19,744.24 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,252.29 miles (19,718.09 km) SSE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,247.73 miles (19,710.75 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,241.49 miles (19,700.73 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,227.01 miles (19,677.41 km) E | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,217.51 miles (19,662.13 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,217.51 miles (19,662.13 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,171.70 miles (19,588.41 km) SE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,164.51 miles (19,576.83 km) SW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,158.69 miles (19,567.47 km) SE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,150.78 miles (19,554.74 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,148.64 miles (19,551.30 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,139.38 miles (19,536.39 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |