Nonstop flight route between Zhongwei, Ningxia, China and Catumbela, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(37°34'22"N by 105°9'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°25'46"S by 20°18'39"E)
Distance from ZHY to CBT:
6,335.70 miles (10,196.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), Zhongwei, Ningxia, China and Catumbela Airport (CBT), Catumbela, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,336 miles (or 10,196 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 Catumbela 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 Catumbela 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: | CBT / FNCT |
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| Location: | Catumbela, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°25'46"S by 20°18'39"E |
| Area Served: | Benguela, Lobito |
| Operator/Owner: | ENANA |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBT |
| More Information: | CBT 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.
- 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.
- 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 Catumbela Airport (CBT):
- The furthest airport from Catumbela Airport (CBT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Catumbela Airport (CBT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Catumbela Airport (CBT) is Lucapa Airport (LBZ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of CBT.
- In addition to being known as "Catumbela Airport", other names for CBT include "Catoca Airport (Catoca)" and "Aeroporto da Catumbela".
- Because of Catumbela Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Catumbela 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.
| 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 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) NNE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 2 | 138.28 miles (222.54 km) NNE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 3 | 144.40 miles (232.40 km) NNE | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 4 | 155.75 miles (250.66 km) W | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 5 | 157.92 miles (254.15 km) SE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 6 | 164.02 miles (263.96 km) S | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 7 | 164.48 miles (264.71 km) WNW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 8 | 245.46 miles (395.02 km) SE | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 9 | 272.59 miles (438.70 km) W | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 10 | 282.38 miles (454.44 km) WSW | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 11 | 285.13 miles (458.87 km) NNE | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 297.28 miles (478.43 km) S | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 13 | 309.90 miles (498.74 km) N | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 310.91 miles (500.35 km) NE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 319.34 miles (513.92 km) NE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) NNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,684.11 miles (18,803.70 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,670.21 miles (18,781.33 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,661.21 miles (18,766.85 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,658.66 miles (18,762.74 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,645.80 miles (18,742.05 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,631.28 miles (18,718.69 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,615.22 miles (18,692.85 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,615.03 miles (18,692.53 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,614.27 miles (18,691.30 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,609.10 miles (18,682.99 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,608.65 miles (18,682.26 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,606.99 miles (18,679.59 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,606.99 miles (18,679.59 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,604.56 miles (18,675.67 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |