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ZHY Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ZHY / ZLZW
Airport Names:
  1. Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
  2. 中卫沙坡头机场
  3. Zhōngwèi Shāpōtóu Jīchǎng
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: 8,202 feet (2,500 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (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".
  • 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.
  • Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
185.01 miles (136.82 km) NEYinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC)Yinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaView Yinchuan Hedong International Airport on a map Set INC as destination Airport Get more information about Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
290.19 miles (145.15 km) NNEAlxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF)Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport on a map Set AXF as destination Airport Get more information about Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport
3111.81 miles (179.94 km) SWLanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set LHW as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
4111.81 miles (179.94 km) SWLanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC)Lanzhou, Gansu, ChinaView Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport on a map Set ZGC as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport
5166.72 miles (268.31 km) WNWJinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC)Jinchang, Gansu, ChinaView Jinchang Jinchuan Airport on a map Set JIC as destination Airport Get more information about Jinchang Jinchuan Airport
6177.25 miles (285.25 km) NNEWuhai Airport (WUA)Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Wuhai Airport on a map Set WUA as destination Airport Get more information about Wuhai Airport
7182.77 miles (294.14 km) SEQingyang Airport (IQN)Qingyang, Gansu, ChinaView Qingyang Airport on a map Set IQN as destination Airport Get more information about Qingyang Airport
8186.16 miles (299.59 km) WSWXining Caojiabao Airport (XNN)Xining, Qinghai, ChinaView Xining Caojiabao Airport on a map Set XNN as destination Airport Get more information about Xining Caojiabao Airport
9221.30 miles (356.14 km) WNWAlxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT)Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport on a map Set RHT as destination Airport Get more information about Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport
10236.64 miles (380.83 km) SWGannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)Xiahe, Gansu, ChinaView Gannan Xiahe Airport on a map Set GXH as destination Airport Get more information about Gannan Xiahe Airport
11250.88 miles (403.74 km) ESEYan'an Airport (ENY)Yan'an, Shaanxi, ChinaView Yan'an Airport on a map Set ENY as destination Airport Get more information about Yan'an Airport
12257.63 miles (414.61 km) WNWZhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY)Zhangye, Gansu, ChinaView Zhangye Ganzhou Airport on a map Set YZY as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangye Ganzhou Airport
13286.93 miles (461.77 km) ENEOrdos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN)Ordos, Inner Mongolia, ChinaView Ordos Ejin Horo Airport on a map Set DSN as destination Airport Get more information about Ordos Ejin Horo Airport
14295.01 miles (474.77 km) SEXi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY)Xianyang, Shaanxi, ChinaView Xi'an Xianyang International Airport on a map Set XIY as destination Airport Get more information about Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
15312.88 miles (503.53 km) SEXi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA)Xi'an, Shaanxi, ChinaView Xi'an Xiguan Airport on a map Set SIA as destination Airport Get more information about Xi'an Xiguan Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,324.16 miles (19,833.77 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
212,292.97 miles (19,783.57 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
312,291.21 miles (19,780.74 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
412,267.26 miles (19,742.19 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
512,264.71 miles (19,738.09 km) SSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
612,238.93 miles (19,696.60 km) SWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
712,226.25 miles (19,676.20 km) WCaviahue Airport (CVH)Caviahue, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Caviahue Airport on a map Set CVH as destination Airport Get more information about Caviahue Airport
812,206.07 miles (19,643.72 km) SSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
912,183.27 miles (19,607.02 km) WChos Malal Airport (HOS)Chos Malal, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Chos Malal Airport on a map Set HOS as destination Airport Get more information about Chos Malal Airport
1012,173.21 miles (19,590.83 km) SSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1112,172.76 miles (19,590.10 km) SWAviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC)San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Aviador Carlos Campos Airport on a map Set CPC as destination Airport Get more information about Aviador Carlos Campos Airport
1212,162.48 miles (19,573.57 km) WSWZapala Airport (APZ)Zapala, Neuquén, ArgentinaView Zapala Airport on a map Set APZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zapala Airport
1312,153.86 miles (19,559.69 km) SSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1412,151.90 miles (19,556.54 km) SWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1512,132.44 miles (19,525.22 km) SPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield