Nonstop flight route between Alor Island, Indonesia and Yushu County, Qinghai, China:
Departure Airport:
(8°7'54"S by 124°35'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°50'21"N by 97°2'20"E)
Distance from ARD to YUS:
3,361.31 miles (5,409.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alor Island Airport (ARD), Alor Island, Indonesia and Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), Yushu County, Qinghai, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,361 miles (or 5,409 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 Alor Island Airport and Yushu Batang 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 Alor Island Airport and Yushu Batang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARD / WATM |
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| Location: | Alor Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'54"S by 124°35'50"E |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARD |
| More Information: | ARD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUS / ZLYS |
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| Location: | Yushu County, Qinghai, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'21"N by 97°2'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12762 feet (3,890 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUS |
| More Information: | YUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Alor Island Airport (ARD):
- Because of Alor Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Alor Island 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.
- Alor Island Airport (ARD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alor Island Airport (ARD) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is nearly antipodal to Alor Island Airport (meaning Alor Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zorg en Hoop Airport), and is located 12,276 miles (19,756 kilometers) away in Paramaribo, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Alor Island Airport (ARD) is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) ESE of ARD.
- In addition to being known as "Alor Island Airport", another name for ARD is "Bandar Udara Mali".
Facts about Yushu Batang Airport (YUS):
- The closest airport to Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) is Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) S of YUS.
- The airport played an important role in the delivery of rescue personnel and relief supplies to the area affected by the 2010 Yushu earthquake.
- Because of Yushu Batang Airport's high elevation of 12,762 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at YUS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make YUS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,813 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Yushu Batang Airport", other names for YUS include "玉树巴塘机场" and "Yùshù Batáng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) ESE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) |     |
| 2 | 85.56 miles (137.69 km) SSE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 125.58 miles (202.09 km) ESE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 4 | 131.99 miles (212.42 km) ESE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 5 | 154.45 miles (248.56 km) SSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 165.15 miles (265.79 km) WSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 165.16 miles (265.80 km) WSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 206.73 miles (332.70 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 229.67 miles (369.61 km) NW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 243.01 miles (391.08 km) SW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 244.92 miles (394.16 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 311.86 miles (501.89 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 317.35 miles (510.73 km) NNW | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 322.83 miles (519.54 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 328.84 miles (529.22 km) NNE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.83 miles (19,755.98 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,267.88 miles (19,743.19 km) NNE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,252.88 miles (19,719.05 km) NNE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,249.17 miles (19,713.08 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,233.71 miles (19,688.20 km) NNW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,230.23 miles (19,682.60 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 8 | 12,211.15 miles (19,651.89 km) ENE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 9 | 12,203.54 miles (19,639.64 km) NNE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,177.26 miles (19,597.36 km) N | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,166.88 miles (19,580.65 km) NNW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,166.30 miles (19,579.72 km) N | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,154.82 miles (19,561.24 km) N | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,151.67 miles (19,556.17 km) N | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,144.07 miles (19,543.94 km) N | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 157.97 miles (254.23 km) S | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 2 | 277.39 miles (446.42 km) NNW | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 3 | 292.00 miles (469.93 km) SW | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 4 | 301.36 miles (484.98 km) SE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 341.95 miles (550.31 km) SSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 6 | 342.64 miles (551.43 km) S | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 7 | 348.64 miles (561.09 km) SSW | Along Airport (IXV) | Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 349.34 miles (562.21 km) ENE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 375.25 miles (603.90 km) SSW | Daporijo Airport (DEP) | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 381.69 miles (614.27 km) NE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 11 | 382.46 miles (615.51 km) SSE | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 385.74 miles (620.79 km) E | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 389.33 miles (626.57 km) SSW | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 14 | 389.33 miles (626.57 km) SSW | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 15 | 410.27 miles (660.26 km) SSW | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,813.40 miles (19,011.78 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,778.63 miles (18,955.81 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 11,770.92 miles (18,943.41 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,764.83 miles (18,933.61 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,733.59 miles (18,883.34 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,731.56 miles (18,880.07 km) W | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,728.73 miles (18,875.52 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,714.67 miles (18,852.88 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,713.59 miles (18,851.14 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,680.26 miles (18,797.51 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,676.86 miles (18,792.04 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,670.32 miles (18,781.51 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,650.74 miles (18,750.01 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,650.52 miles (18,749.64 km) WSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,646.31 miles (18,742.87 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |