Nonstop flight route between Luoyang, Henan, China and Riga, Latvia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), Luoyang, Henan, China and Riga International Airport (RIX), Riga, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,192 miles (or 6,746 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 Luoyang Beijiao Airport and Riga 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 Luoyang Beijiao Airport and Riga 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: | LYA / ZHLY |
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Location: | Luoyang, Henan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 112°23'17"E |
Area Served: | Luoyang, Henan, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 840 feet (256 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYA |
More Information: | LYA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIX / EVRA |
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Location: | Riga, Latvia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'24"N by 23°58'15"E |
Area Served: | Riga, Latvia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Latvia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RIX |
More Information: | RIX Maps & Info |
Facts about Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA):
- Because of Luoyang Beijiao Airport's relatively low elevation of 840 feet, planes can take off or land at Luoyang Beijiao 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 "Luoyang Beijiao Airport", other names for LYA include "洛阳北郊机场" and "Luòyáng Běijiāo Jīchǎng".
- Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) is Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) WNW of LYA.
- The furthest airport from Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) is San Rafael Airport (AFA), which is nearly antipodal to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (meaning Luoyang Beijiao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Rafael Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina.
Facts about Riga International Airport (RIX):
- The airport was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve Airport, which had become outdated.
- The furthest airport from Riga International Airport (RIX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Riga International Airport (RIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- AirBaltic has its head office on the property of Riga Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Riga International Airport", another name for RIX is "Starptautiskā lidosta “Rīga”".
- Renovation and modernization of the airport was completed in 2001, coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the founding of the city.
- The closest airport to Riga International Airport (RIX) is Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of RIX.
- Because of Riga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Riga 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.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- The Latvian government plans to build another terminal capable of handling 20 million passengers a year.