Nonstop flight route between Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar and Daocheng, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(19°41'12"S by 44°32'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Distance from BMD to DCY:
5,012.80 miles (8,067.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD), Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar and Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,013 miles (or 8,067 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport and Daocheng Yading 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport and Daocheng Yading Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMD / FMML |
| Airport Name: | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport |
| Location: | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°41'12"S by 44°32'30"E |
| Area Served: | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMD |
| More Information: | BMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E |
| Area Served: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14472 feet (4,411 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCY |
| More Information: | DCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD):
- The closest airport to Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) is Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) E of BMD.
- Because of Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Belo sur Tsiribihina 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 Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):
- Construction started after the airport was approved in April 2011, with a total investment of 1.58 billion yuan.
- In addition to being known as "Daocheng Yading Airport", other names for DCY include "稻城亚丁机场", "Dàochéng Yàdīng Jīchǎng" and "ZUDC".
- The furthest airport from Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of Daocheng Yading Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DCY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DCY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) E | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 78.04 miles (125.59 km) NE | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 117.36 miles (188.87 km) ENE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 117.85 miles (189.66 km) NNW | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 120.42 miles (193.79 km) S | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 155.30 miles (249.93 km) NNE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 157.21 miles (253.01 km) NNW | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 161.50 miles (259.91 km) SSW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 186.53 miles (300.19 km) SSW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 201.20 miles (323.81 km) ENE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 203.35 miles (327.26 km) N | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 205.75 miles (331.13 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 254.83 miles (410.11 km) NNE | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 268.32 miles (431.82 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 286.16 miles (460.53 km) NE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,163.20 miles (17,965.39 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,123.95 miles (17,902.22 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,120.25 miles (17,896.26 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,112.20 miles (17,883.31 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,102.89 miles (17,868.33 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,098.53 miles (17,861.30 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,076.06 miles (17,825.14 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,060.47 miles (17,800.06 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,060.42 miles (17,799.97 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,055.43 miles (17,791.94 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,054.63 miles (17,790.66 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,042.86 miles (17,771.72 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,042.37 miles (17,770.92 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,041.46 miles (17,769.46 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,040.99 miles (17,768.70 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) SSW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 158.71 miles (255.41 km) SE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 3 | 183.05 miles (294.59 km) S | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 195.73 miles (315.00 km) WNW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 5 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) ENE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) S | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 256.08 miles (412.12 km) WSW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 264.05 miles (424.95 km) ESE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 273.61 miles (440.34 km) E | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 295.31 miles (475.26 km) WSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 11 | 299.98 miles (482.77 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 301.36 miles (484.98 km) NW | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 314.22 miles (505.69 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 314.96 miles (506.87 km) ENE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 323.89 miles (521.26 km) E | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,909.93 miles (19,167.13 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,877.07 miles (19,114.25 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.35 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,839.58 miles (19,053.92 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,830.12 miles (19,038.69 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,827.87 miles (19,035.06 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,786.18 miles (18,967.98 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,781.04 miles (18,959.69 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,757.50 miles (18,921.82 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,734.10 miles (18,884.16 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,732.81 miles (18,882.08 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,722.53 miles (18,865.54 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,697.36 miles (18,825.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,682.77 miles (18,801.54 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,682.18 miles (18,800.60 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |