Nonstop flight route between Nanchong, Sichuan, China and Pasco, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°47'38"N by 106°9'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°15'52"N by 119°7'8"W)
Distance from NAO to PSC:
6,408.37 miles (10,313.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO), Nanchong, Sichuan, China and Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), Pasco, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,408 miles (or 10,313 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 Nanchong Gaoping Airport and Tri-Cities 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 Nanchong Gaoping Airport and Tri-Cities Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAO / ZUNC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanchong, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'38"N by 106°9'34"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAO |
| More Information: | NAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSC / KPSC |
| Airport Name: | Tri-Cities Airport |
| Location: | Pasco, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'52"N by 119°7'8"W |
| Area Served: | Tri-Cities, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Pasco, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSC |
| More Information: | PSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO):
- Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of NAO.
- In addition to being known as "Nanchong Gaoping Airport", other names for NAO include "南充高坪机场" and "Nanchong Gaoping Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (meaning Nanchong Gaoping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about Tri-Cities Airport (PSC):
- The closest airport to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) is Richland Airport (RLD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of PSC.
- Pasco has had jet flights on several airlines, including Air West and Hughes Airwest with Douglas DC-9s, Cascade Airways with BAC One-Elevens, Delta Airlines with Boeing 727-200s and 737-300s, Alaska Airlines with Boeing 727s,Horizon Air with Fokker F-28s and West Coast Airlines with DC-9s.
- Because of Tri-Cities Airport's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-Cities 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.
- General and corporate aviation are important to PSC and they have many facilities to accommodate them.
- The furthest airport from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Tri-Cities Airport is a public airport 2 miles northwest of Pasco, in Franklin County, Washington, USA.
- Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.78 miles (126.79 km) ENE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China |     |
| 2 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) SSE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 94.80 miles (152.57 km) WNW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 96.91 miles (155.96 km) E | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 5 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) NNW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 132.32 miles (212.95 km) W | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 134.82 miles (216.98 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 141.81 miles (228.22 km) SSW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) NNE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 168.38 miles (270.98 km) SW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 182.23 miles (293.27 km) ESE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 200.53 miles (322.72 km) E | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 203.37 miles (327.30 km) NW | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 209.76 miles (337.57 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 227.09 miles (365.46 km) SSE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.08 miles (19,743.51 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,233.37 miles (19,687.65 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,183.42 miles (19,607.26 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,160.25 miles (19,569.97 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,118.70 miles (19,503.11 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,111.63 miles (19,491.73 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,108.75 miles (19,487.09 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,071.46 miles (19,427.08 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,040.53 miles (19,377.30 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,029.05 miles (19,358.84 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,026.24 miles (19,354.30 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,023.57 miles (19,350.01 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) S | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,004.58 miles (19,319.45 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,965.98 miles (19,257.34 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.28 miles (14.94 km) WNW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 30.89 miles (49.71 km) SSW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 41.41 miles (66.65 km) ESE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 41.56 miles (66.88 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) N | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 69.60 miles (112.01 km) WNW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 71.05 miles (114.34 km) WNW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 74.51 miles (119.91 km) NNW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 85.44 miles (137.51 km) NW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 86.04 miles (138.47 km) SE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 93.65 miles (150.72 km) NNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) E | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 101.14 miles (162.77 km) ENE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 14 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) WSW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) NE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,780.53 miles (17,349.53 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,699.31 miles (17,218.83 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,686.22 miles (17,197.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,657.62 miles (17,151.74 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,642.65 miles (17,127.65 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,599.93 miles (17,058.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,566.96 miles (17,005.82 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,554.87 miles (16,986.37 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,497.88 miles (16,894.65 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,492.15 miles (16,885.44 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,483.46 miles (16,871.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,478.70 miles (16,863.79 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,474.40 miles (16,856.87 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,467.09 miles (16,845.11 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,466.42 miles (16,844.02 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |