Nonstop flight route between Brest, France and Dali, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°39'3"N by 100°19'5"E)
Distance from BES to DLU:
5,534.83 miles (8,907.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), Brest, France and Dali Airport (DLU), Dali, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,535 miles (or 8,907 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 Brest Bretagne Airport and Dali 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 Brest Bretagne Airport and Dali Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BES / LFRB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brest, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°26'49"N by 4°25'18"W |
| Area Served: | Brest, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chamber of Commerce |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BES |
| More Information: | BES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLU / ZPDL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dali, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°39'3"N by 100°19'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dali, Yunnan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7050 feet (2,149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLU |
| More Information: | DLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Brest Bretagne Airport (BES):
- In summer of 2011, long-due replacement of the ILS all-weather landing system causes numerous aborted landings/re-routing of passenger jets when foggy conditions occur, affecting all companies operating to/from this airport.
- Because of Brest Bretagne Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Brest Bretagne 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.
- Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Brest Bretagne Airport (meaning Brest Bretagne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brest Bretagne Airport", another name for BES is "Aéroport de Brest Bretagne".
- The closest airport to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) is Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of BES.
Facts about Dali Airport (DLU):
- In addition to being known as "Dali Airport", other names for DLU include "大理机场" and "Dàlǐ Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Dali Airport (DLU) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) N of DLU.
- Dali Airport handled 274,486 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Dali Airport (DLU) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,105 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- Dali Airport (DLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dali Airport's high elevation of 7,050 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DLU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DLU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.65 miles (47.72 km) ENE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France |     |
| 2 | 34.66 miles (55.78 km) SSE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 3 | 48.20 miles (77.57 km) ENE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 4 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) SE | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 5 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) E | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 6 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) ESE | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 7 | 107.12 miles (172.39 km) NE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 107.61 miles (173.17 km) E | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 114.09 miles (183.62 km) ENE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 126.39 miles (203.41 km) E | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) NE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.86 km) N | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,130.14 miles (19,521.51 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,115.81 miles (19,498.45 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,083.29 miles (19,446.13 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,074.55 miles (19,432.06 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,073.07 miles (19,429.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,069.43 miles (19,423.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,064.40 miles (19,415.72 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,041.24 miles (19,378.44 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,035.89 miles (19,369.84 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,029.09 miles (19,358.89 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,021.63 miles (19,346.90 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,009.86 miles (19,327.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,001.24 miles (19,314.08 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,989.65 miles (19,295.43 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) N | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 82.84 miles (133.31 km) WSW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 122.61 miles (197.32 km) WSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 133.44 miles (214.75 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 140.57 miles (226.22 km) SW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) NNW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 167.34 miles (269.31 km) ESE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 198.33 miles (319.17 km) NE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 9 | 214.72 miles (345.56 km) WSW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 10 | 242.12 miles (389.65 km) ENE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 245.48 miles (395.06 km) SW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) N | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 255.60 miles (411.34 km) S | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 289.75 miles (466.31 km) W | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 290.53 miles (467.56 km) ESE | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.40 miles (19,105.11 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,852.60 miles (19,074.86 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.69 miles (19,055.69 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,836.76 miles (19,049.38 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,819.35 miles (19,021.36 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,810.41 miles (19,006.96 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,737.50 miles (18,889.63 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,731.21 miles (18,879.50 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,722.93 miles (18,866.18 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,681.02 miles (18,798.74 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,669.96 miles (18,780.93 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,668.30 miles (18,778.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 13 | 11,654.49 miles (18,756.04 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,654.49 miles (18,756.04 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,639.81 miles (18,732.42 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |