Nonstop flight route between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Xianyang, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°26'48"N by 108°45'5"E)
Distance from MAT to XIY:
6,746.75 miles (10,857.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), Xianyang, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,747 miles (or 10,858 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAT / FZAM |
| Airport Name: | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) |
| Location: | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAT |
| More Information: | MAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XIY / ZLXY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'48"N by 108°45'5"E |
| Area Served: | Xi'an |
| Operator/Owner: | XXIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XIY |
| More Information: | XIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT):
- Because of Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tshimpi Airport (Matadi 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 Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Boma Airport (BOA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of MAT.
- The furthest airport from Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY):
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport handled 23,420,654 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) is La Unión Airport (LUI), which is nearly antipodal to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (meaning Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Unión Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed].
- Terminal 3 and the second runway were opened on 3 May 2012, increasing the airport's capacity to more than 33 million passengers a year.
- In addition to being known as "Xi'an Xianyang International Airport", other names for XIY include "西安咸阳国际机场" and "Xī'ān Xiányáng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Before Xianyang Airport was built, Xi'an was served by Xi'an Xiguan Airport.
- The closest airport to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) is Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of XIY.
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.27 miles (42.28 km) W | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 75.47 miles (121.46 km) W | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 87.30 miles (140.50 km) W | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 4 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) SSW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 5 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) SSW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 6 | 122.47 miles (197.10 km) NNW | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) WNW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 128.42 miles (206.67 km) NNE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 144.38 miles (232.35 km) S | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 10 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) NNE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 164.20 miles (264.25 km) NE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 168.89 miles (271.81 km) NE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 169.75 miles (273.19 km) NNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 185.21 miles (298.06 km) SE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 15 | 203.32 miles (327.22 km) NNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.65 miles (18,909.18 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,746.47 miles (18,904.06 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,655.22 miles (18,757.21 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,255.32 miles (18,113.64 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,242.37 miles (18,092.80 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,231.30 miles (18,074.98 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.56 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,223.98 miles (18,063.20 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,223.72 miles (18,062.77 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,219.41 miles (18,055.84 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,218.63 miles (18,054.59 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,218.63 miles (18,054.59 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,217.47 miles (18,052.72 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,212.99 miles (18,045.52 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,212.30 miles (18,044.41 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.57 miles (34.71 km) ESE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) NW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 120.59 miles (194.07 km) S | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 137.85 miles (221.85 km) ENE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 5 | 138.43 miles (222.78 km) SW | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 157.90 miles (254.11 km) NNE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 7 | 207.84 miles (334.49 km) E | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 215.00 miles (346.01 km) SSE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 226.04 miles (363.77 km) SW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 241.61 miles (388.83 km) SSW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 244.06 miles (392.77 km) ESE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 252.82 miles (406.87 km) S | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 258.73 miles (416.39 km) SE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 260.44 miles (419.14 km) NNE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 266.30 miles (428.57 km) SSW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.24 miles (19,975.51 km) ESE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 2 | 12,359.28 miles (19,890.28 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,332.51 miles (19,847.20 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,317.58 miles (19,823.17 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,282.82 miles (19,767.23 km) SSE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,274.55 miles (19,753.92 km) W | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,256.78 miles (19,725.32 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,246.52 miles (19,708.82 km) SSE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,221.87 miles (19,669.15 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,201.20 miles (19,635.88 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,182.10 miles (19,605.14 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,167.30 miles (19,581.32 km) SSE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,144.41 miles (19,544.48 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,131.08 miles (19,523.03 km) SW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,128.55 miles (19,518.96 km) SSE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |