Nonstop flight route between Boulder City, Nevada, United States and Ankang, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(35°56'49"N by 114°51'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°42'29"N by 108°55'51"E)
Distance from BLD to AKA:
6,912.82 miles (11,125.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD), Boulder City, Nevada, United States and Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA), Ankang, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,913 miles (or 11,125 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 Boulder City Municipal Airport and Ankang Wulipu 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 Boulder City Municipal Airport and Ankang Wulipu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boulder City, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°56'49"N by 114°51'37"W |
| Area Served: | Boulder City, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Boulder City Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2203 feet (671 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLD |
| More Information: | BLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKA / ZLAK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ankang, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°42'29"N by 108°55'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ankang Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 860 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKA |
| More Information: | AKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD):
- The furthest airport from Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Boulder City Municipal Airport covers an area of 530 acres at an elevation of 2,203 feet above mean sea level.
- Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Boulder City Municipal Airport", other names for BLD include "KBVU" and "BVU".
- The closest airport to Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) is Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of BLD.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 300,553 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 194,838 in 2009, and 169,923 in 2010.
Facts about Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA):
- The closest airport to Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) is Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) SE of AKA.
- The airport was first built in 1938 for military use and expanded in 1945.
- Because of Ankang Wulipu Airport's relatively low elevation of 860 feet, planes can take off or land at Ankang Wulipu 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 furthest airport from Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Ankang Wulipu Airport (meaning Ankang Wulipu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Ankang Wulipu Airport", other names for AKA include "安康五里铺机场" and "Ānkāng Wǔlǐpù Jīchǎng".
- Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) W | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.72 miles (30.12 km) WNW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 22.20 miles (35.72 km) NNW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 26.06 miles (41.94 km) NW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) SSE | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 63.66 miles (102.45 km) NW | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 70.30 miles (113.14 km) SE | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 75.82 miles (122.01 km) NE | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) NW | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) S | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 95.00 miles (152.88 km) ESE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 95.10 miles (153.04 km) NW | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 99.21 miles (159.66 km) SSE | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) NE | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) WSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,313.00 miles (18,206.46 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,273.50 miles (18,142.90 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,268.71 miles (18,135.19 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,244.99 miles (18,097.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,121.35 miles (17,898.03 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,000.75 miles (17,703.94 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,997.54 miles (17,698.78 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,959.00 miles (17,636.75 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,873.63 miles (17,499.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,836.64 miles (17,439.84 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,830.85 miles (17,430.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,830.34 miles (17,429.70 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,812.61 miles (17,401.16 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,801.39 miles (17,383.11 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,790.74 miles (17,365.97 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.82 miles (178.35 km) SE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 2 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) WNW | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) N | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 120.59 miles (194.07 km) N | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 135.21 miles (217.60 km) SSW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 140.07 miles (225.42 km) SW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 155.49 miles (250.23 km) SSW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 168.17 miles (270.65 km) SSE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 189.33 miles (304.70 km) W | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 199.67 miles (321.33 km) E | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 205.69 miles (331.02 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 12 | 209.76 miles (337.57 km) SW | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 211.13 miles (339.78 km) SE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 214.68 miles (345.49 km) E | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 15 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) S | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,407.74 miles (19,968.27 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,386.72 miles (19,934.45 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,318.17 miles (19,824.12 km) SSE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,304.29 miles (19,801.79 km) W | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,264.82 miles (19,738.26 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.34 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,235.88 miles (19,691.69 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,226.22 miles (19,676.14 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,163.57 miles (19,575.32 km) SSE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,160.63 miles (19,570.58 km) W | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,134.02 miles (19,527.77 km) SSE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,106.05 miles (19,482.75 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,095.08 miles (19,465.10 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,087.07 miles (19,452.21 km) W | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,081.42 miles (19,443.11 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |