Nonstop flight route between Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Oaxaca, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W)
Distance from KYD to OAX:
8,699.33 miles (14,000.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), Oaxaca, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,699 miles (or 14,000 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 Lanyu Airport and Xoxocotlán International 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 Lanyu Airport and Xoxocotlán International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYD / RCLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E |
| Area Served: | Orchid Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYD |
| More Information: | KYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAX / MMOX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public/Militar |
| Elevation: | 4989 feet (1,521 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OAX |
| More Information: | OAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):
- The closest airport to Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
- The furthest airport from Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
- Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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.
Facts about Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX):
- In addition to being known as "Xoxocotlán International Airport", another name for OAX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán".
- Because of Xoxocotlán International Airport's high elevation of 4,989 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SSW of OAX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.01 miles (91.75 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.88 miles (258.91 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.24 miles (130.75 km) SSW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 2 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) SSE | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 3 | 113.04 miles (181.91 km) NNW | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 4 | 114.71 miles (184.62 km) ESE | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 152.44 miles (245.32 km) NNE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 6 | 160.61 miles (258.48 km) ENE | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 7 | 171.07 miles (275.31 km) N | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 8 | 184.12 miles (296.32 km) NW | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 9 | 200.71 miles (323.01 km) W | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 10 | 209.41 miles (337.01 km) NW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 11 | 228.07 miles (367.05 km) NW | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 12 | 242.47 miles (390.21 km) NW | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 13 | 242.47 miles (390.21 km) NW | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 14 | 246.59 miles (396.84 km) NW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 15 | 246.88 miles (397.31 km) E | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,471.70 miles (18,461.87 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,118.15 miles (17,892.88 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,103.28 miles (17,868.95 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 4 | 11,040.50 miles (17,767.92 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,974.02 miles (17,660.93 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,942.68 miles (17,610.49 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,918.48 miles (17,571.55 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,867.04 miles (17,488.77 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,857.75 miles (17,473.81 km) WSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,842.44 miles (17,449.17 km) SW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,835.33 miles (17,437.72 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,828.62 miles (17,426.94 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,828.27 miles (17,426.37 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,826.57 miles (17,423.64 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |