Nonstop flight route between Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
Departure Airport:
(19°28'14"S by 42°29'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E)
Distance from IPN to RKZ:
9,349.88 miles (15,047.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Usiminas Airport (IPN), Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,350 miles (or 15,047 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 Usiminas Airport and Shigatse Peace 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 Usiminas Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPN / SBIP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°28'14"S by 42°29'17"W |
| Area Served: | Ipatinga |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 784 feet (239 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IPN |
| More Information: | IPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKZ / ZURK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 12408 feet (3,782 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKZ |
| More Information: | RKZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Usiminas Airport (IPN):
- The furthest airport from Usiminas Airport (IPN) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Because of Usiminas Airport's relatively low elevation of 784 feet, planes can take off or land at Usiminas 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.
- In addition to being known as "Usiminas Airport", another name for IPN is "Aeroporto da Usiminas".
- Usiminas Airport (IPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Usiminas Airport (IPN) is Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of IPN.
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):
- The closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.
- The furthest airport from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,297 miles (18,181 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Shigatse Peace Airport", other names for RKZ include "日喀则和平机场" and "Rìkāzé Hépíng Jīchǎng".
- Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shigatse Peace Airport's high elevation of 12,408 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) NE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) W | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) WSW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 126.59 miles (203.73 km) SE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 5 | 147.92 miles (238.06 km) SSW | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 6 | 153.06 miles (246.33 km) ESE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 162.43 miles (261.41 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 170.64 miles (274.62 km) SSW | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 171.99 miles (276.78 km) SSE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 204.08 miles (328.44 km) SSE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 11 | 210.13 miles (338.18 km) NNW | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 230.18 miles (370.43 km) S | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 13 | 235.91 miles (379.65 km) SSW | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 239.90 miles (386.07 km) S | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 241.60 miles (388.82 km) S | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.02 miles (19,305.68 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,843.06 miles (19,059.51 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,840.79 miles (19,055.85 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,819.17 miles (19,021.06 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 11,817.08 miles (19,017.70 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 11,808.28 miles (19,003.54 km) NW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,801.35 miles (18,992.38 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 8 | 11,799.33 miles (18,989.13 km) NW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 9 | 11,766.41 miles (18,936.15 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 11,746.77 miles (18,904.55 km) N | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 11 | 11,660.45 miles (18,765.64 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,656.01 miles (18,758.48 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,655.91 miles (18,758.31 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,646.25 miles (18,742.77 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,641.72 miles (18,735.49 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.76 miles (155.71 km) E | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 2 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) S | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 3 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) SE | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 4 | 193.92 miles (312.09 km) SSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 5 | 194.06 miles (312.31 km) SW | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 6 | 198.25 miles (319.05 km) S | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 7 | 205.05 miles (329.99 km) SW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 8 | 206.24 miles (331.91 km) SSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 9 | 208.34 miles (335.29 km) SW | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 216.22 miles (347.97 km) SW | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 11 | 219.37 miles (353.03 km) SW | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 12 | 224.84 miles (361.84 km) S | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 13 | 234.27 miles (377.02 km) SSW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 14 | 239.20 miles (384.96 km) WSW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 15 | 239.48 miles (385.40 km) S | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,296.92 miles (18,180.59 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,288.29 miles (18,166.69 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,275.54 miles (18,146.18 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,269.88 miles (18,137.07 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,266.84 miles (18,132.17 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,248.00 miles (18,101.85 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,231.75 miles (18,075.71 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,220.73 miles (18,057.97 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,219.06 miles (18,055.29 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,211.12 miles (18,042.50 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,196.83 miles (18,019.51 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,193.68 miles (18,014.44 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,175.42 miles (17,985.05 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,168.36 miles (17,973.70 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,164.54 miles (17,967.54 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |