Nonstop flight route between Zhongwei, Ningxia, China and Abou-Deia, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), Zhongwei, Ningxia, China and Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), Abou-Deia, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,513 miles (or 8,873 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 Abou-Deïa 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 Zhongwei Shapotou Airport and Abou-Deïa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | AOD / |
Airport Name: | Abou-Deïa Airport |
Location: | Abou-Deia, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E |
Area Served: | Abou-Deïa, Chad |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOD |
More Information: | AOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY):
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NE of ZHY.
Facts about Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD):
- The furthest airport from Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abou-Deïa Airport (meaning Abou-Deïa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SE of AOD.
- Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) currently has only 1 runway.