Nonstop flight route between Recife, Brazil and Jingzhou, Hubei, China:
Departure Airport:
(8°7'35"S by 34°55'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°19'19"N by 112°16'45"E)
Distance from REC to SHS:
9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), Recife, Brazil and Shashi Airport (SHS), Jingzhou, Hubei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,822 miles (or 15,807 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 Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International 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 Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International 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: | REC / SBRF |
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| Location: | Recife, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'35"S by 34°55'22"W |
| Area Served: | Recife |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REC |
| More Information: | REC 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 Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC):
- In addition to being known as "Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport", another name for REC is "Aeroporto Internacional do Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre".
- Because of Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International 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.
- On 31 August 2009 Infraero unveiled a BRL 8.75 million investiment plan to upgrade Guararapes International Airport, focusing on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Recife being one of the venue cities.
- The closest airport to Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of REC.
- The furthest airport from Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (meaning Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,419 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
- Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport handled 6,840,276 passengers last year.
- In 1979, an agreement with Infraero was made in order to further develop the airport complex.
- Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Shashi Airport (SHS):
- In addition to being known as "Shashi Airport", other names for SHS include "沙市机场" and "Shāshì Jīchǎng".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Shashi Airport (SHS) is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of SHS.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) N | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 89.10 miles (143.40 km) NW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 3 | 112.64 miles (181.28 km) SSW | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 4 | 154.88 miles (249.25 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 5 | 245.93 miles (395.79 km) SW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 6 | 262.69 miles (422.76 km) NW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 341.29 miles (549.25 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 8 | 389.68 miles (627.13 km) NW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 396.85 miles (638.67 km) WSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 403.09 miles (648.71 km) SW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 526.18 miles (846.81 km) SW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 539.39 miles (868.07 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 582.17 miles (936.91 km) WNW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 14 | 591.39 miles (951.75 km) NW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 15 | 595.46 miles (958.30 km) WSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,066.14 miles (19,418.53 km) N | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,059.77 miles (19,408.27 km) N | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,053.05 miles (19,397.46 km) ENE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 12,018.77 miles (19,342.28 km) N | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 11,971.38 miles (19,266.02 km) W | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 11,960.52 miles (19,248.54 km) N | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) N | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,949.91 miles (19,231.47 km) ENE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 9 | 11,714.52 miles (18,852.64 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.48 km) E | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 11,682.23 miles (18,800.68 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,633.28 miles (18,721.90 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,633.25 miles (18,721.85 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.88 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,598.30 miles (18,665.61 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 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 | |