Nonstop flight route between Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°50'35"S by 68°17'44"W)
Distance from KYD to USH:
10,113.04 miles (16,275.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Ushuaia International Airport (USH), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,113 miles (or 16,275 kilometers).
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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: | USH / SAWH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°50'35"S by 68°17'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from USH |
| More Information: | USH 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ushuaia International Airport (USH):
- The furthest airport from Ushuaia International Airport (USH) is Chita Kadala (HTA), which is nearly antipodal to Ushuaia International Airport (meaning Ushuaia International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chita Kadala), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Chita, Russia.
- The airport's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, and could be translated as "Ushuaia – Argentine Malvinas International Airport".
- Because of Ushuaia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Ushuaia International 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.
- The closest airport to Ushuaia International Airport (USH) is Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) NNE of USH.
- Ushuaia International Airport (USH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ushuaia International Airport", another name for USH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ushuaia".
| 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 | 76.57 miles (123.23 km) NNE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 2 | 164.35 miles (264.49 km) NW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 227.41 miles (365.99 km) N | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 280.36 miles (451.20 km) NW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 352.45 miles (567.22 km) NNW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 353.92 miles (569.58 km) NNW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 426.12 miles (685.78 km) NNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 456.25 miles (734.26 km) ENE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 485.68 miles (781.63 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 501.77 miles (807.53 km) NNE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 556.94 miles (896.31 km) NNW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 585.62 miles (942.46 km) NNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 589.54 miles (948.77 km) NNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 607.46 miles (977.60 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 626.91 miles (1,008.91 km) N | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,231.35 miles (19,684.40 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 2 | 12,190.97 miles (19,619.41 km) NNE | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 12,166.66 miles (19,580.30 km) ENE | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,163.03 miles (19,574.45 km) NE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,088.03 miles (19,453.75 km) ENE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,032.69 miles (19,364.68 km) ENE | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 12,020.86 miles (19,345.65 km) NE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 11,981.13 miles (19,281.71 km) WNW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 9 | 11,972.74 miles (19,268.21 km) NNE | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 11,956.48 miles (19,242.04 km) NNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 11,935.24 miles (19,207.85 km) NW | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 11,919.36 miles (19,182.31 km) W | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 11,916.93 miles (19,178.39 km) NW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 11,908.57 miles (19,164.94 km) NNE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 11,906.26 miles (19,161.22 km) WNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |