Nonstop flight route between Zhongwei, Ningxia, China and Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(37°34'22"N by 105°9'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°15'11"S by 59°23'21"W)
Distance from ZHY to AIR:
10,318.74 miles (16,606.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), Zhongwei, Ningxia, China and Aripuanã Airport (AIR), Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,319 miles (or 16,606 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 Zhongwei Shapotou Airport and Aripuanã Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZHY / ZLZW |
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| Location: | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°34'22"N by 105°9'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | China West Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8202 feet (2,500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZHY |
| More Information: | ZHY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIR / |
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| Location: | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°15'11"S by 59°23'21"W |
| Area Served: | Aripuanã |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIR |
| More Information: | AIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY):
- Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Zhongwei Shapotou Airport's high elevation of 8,202 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZHY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZHY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (meaning Zhongwei Shapotou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NE of ZHY.
- In addition to being known as "Zhongwei Shapotou Airport", other names for ZHY include "中卫沙坡头机场" and "Zhōngwèi Shāpōtóu Jīchǎng".
Facts about Aripuanã Airport (AIR):
- The furthest airport from Aripuanã Airport (AIR) is Cuyo Airport (CYU), which is nearly antipodal to Aripuanã Airport (meaning Aripuanã Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cuyo Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines.
- Because of Aripuanã Airport's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Aripuanã 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 Aripuanã Airport (AIR) is Juruena Airport (JRN), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) E of AIR.
- In addition to being known as "Aripuanã Airport", other names for AIR include "Aeroporto de Aripuanã" and "SWRP".
- Aripuanã Airport (AIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located 3 km from downtown Aripuanã.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.01 miles (136.82 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |     |
| 2 | 90.19 miles (145.15 km) NNE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 166.72 miles (268.31 km) WNW | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) NNE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 182.77 miles (294.14 km) SE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 186.16 miles (299.59 km) WSW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 9 | 221.30 miles (356.14 km) WNW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 236.64 miles (380.83 km) SW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 250.88 miles (403.74 km) ESE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 257.63 miles (414.61 km) WNW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 286.93 miles (461.77 km) ENE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 295.01 miles (474.77 km) SE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 312.88 miles (503.53 km) SE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.16 miles (19,833.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,292.97 miles (19,783.57 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,291.21 miles (19,780.74 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,267.26 miles (19,742.19 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,264.71 miles (19,738.09 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,238.93 miles (19,696.60 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,226.25 miles (19,676.20 km) W | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,206.07 miles (19,643.72 km) SSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,183.27 miles (19,607.02 km) W | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,173.21 miles (19,590.83 km) SSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,172.76 miles (19,590.10 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,162.48 miles (19,573.57 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,153.86 miles (19,559.69 km) SSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,151.90 miles (19,556.54 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 15 | 12,132.44 miles (19,525.22 km) S | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.28 miles (98.61 km) E | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 93.12 miles (149.86 km) SSE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 144.47 miles (232.51 km) ESE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 172.29 miles (277.27 km) WSW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 5 | 175.35 miles (282.19 km) SSW | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 225.02 miles (362.13 km) E | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 7 | 301.72 miles (485.57 km) E | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) WNW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 9 | 381.77 miles (614.40 km) SW | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 384.25 miles (618.38 km) SW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 406.52 miles (654.23 km) W | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 422.76 miles (680.37 km) WNW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 433.06 miles (696.94 km) SSE | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 443.92 miles (714.42 km) SSW | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 459.87 miles (740.08 km) W | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.67 miles (19,931.14 km) NW | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,340.22 miles (19,859.61 km) WNW | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,332.49 miles (19,847.16 km) NE | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,305.92 miles (19,804.40 km) ENE | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,303.15 miles (19,799.95 km) NNE | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,302.82 miles (19,799.43 km) WNW | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,289.67 miles (19,778.26 km) NW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,288.16 miles (19,775.83 km) NNW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,281.70 miles (19,765.44 km) NW | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,269.50 miles (19,745.80 km) WNW | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,264.39 miles (19,737.57 km) WNW | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,263.07 miles (19,735.44 km) NW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,242.96 miles (19,703.09 km) WNW | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,232.63 miles (19,686.46 km) N | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) WNW | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |