Nonstop flight route between Yichang, Hubei, China and Owerri, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(30°33'23"N by 111°28'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'36"N by 7°12'20"E)
Distance from YIH to QOW:
6,867.72 miles (11,052.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), Yichang, Hubei, China and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), Owerri, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,868 miles (or 11,053 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo 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 Yichang Sanxia Airport and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIH / ZHYC |
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| Location: | Yichang, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°33'23"N by 111°28'47"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yichang Airport Co. Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIH |
| More Information: | YIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QOW / DNIM |
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| Location: | Owerri, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°25'36"N by 7°12'20"E |
| Area Served: | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 373 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QOW |
| More Information: | QOW Maps & Info |
Facts about Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH):
- The furthest airport from Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Yichang Sanxia Airport (meaning Yichang Sanxia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in San Juan Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) is Shashi Airport (SHS), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ESE of YIH.
- Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yichang Sanxia Airport", other names for YIH include "宜昌三峡机场" and "Yíchāng Sānxiá Jīchǎng".
Facts about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW):
- The closest airport to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of QOW.
- The furthest airport from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (meaning Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport handled 276,926 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport", another name for QOW is "Imo Airport".
- Because of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport's relatively low elevation of 373 feet, planes can take off or land at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo 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.
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) ESE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |     |
| 2 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) NW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) S | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 118.09 miles (190.04 km) SSW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) W | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 120.04 miles (193.19 km) NNE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 162.88 miles (262.13 km) E | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) WSW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 180.29 miles (290.15 km) NNE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 181.92 miles (292.77 km) W | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 11 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) SSE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 12 | 211.13 miles (339.78 km) NW | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 13 | 219.79 miles (353.72 km) W | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 226.37 miles (364.31 km) SW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 240.61 miles (387.22 km) SSW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.96 miles (19,896.20 km) S | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,305.49 miles (19,803.72 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.78 miles (19,760.74 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,270.85 miles (19,747.98 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,222.12 miles (19,669.54 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,215.64 miles (19,659.12 km) WSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.98 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.10 miles (19,634.11 km) SSE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,198.04 miles (19,630.80 km) W | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,196.91 miles (19,628.98 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,184.14 miles (19,608.42 km) SSE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,176.03 miles (19,595.37 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,158.16 miles (19,566.61 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,133.88 miles (19,527.54 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,118.60 miles (19,502.95 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.47 miles (53.86 km) SSW | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 65.49 miles (105.40 km) NW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 3 | 72.30 miles (116.35 km) ESE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 76.38 miles (122.93 km) NNE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 84.48 miles (135.95 km) ESE | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 126.38 miles (203.38 km) WNW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 145.68 miles (234.44 km) E | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) SE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 9 | 168.40 miles (271.01 km) SE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 181.44 miles (292.00 km) NW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) NNE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 196.87 miles (316.83 km) E | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 197.12 miles (317.24 km) E | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 197.12 miles (317.24 km) E | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 198.99 miles (320.25 km) ESE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,878.54 miles (19,116.61 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,861.11 miles (19,088.56 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,853.76 miles (19,076.74 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,850.54 miles (19,071.56 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,847.51 miles (19,066.68 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,847.33 miles (19,066.39 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 11,808.80 miles (19,004.37 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,795.49 miles (18,982.96 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,788.94 miles (18,972.41 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,787.70 miles (18,970.42 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,725.94 miles (18,871.02 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,709.97 miles (18,845.32 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,693.98 miles (18,819.60 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,614.91 miles (18,692.34 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |