Nonstop flight route between Clayton, New Mexico, United States and Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°33'34"N by 109°59'48"E)
Distance from CAO to BAV:
6,716.14 miles (10,808.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO), Clayton, New Mexico, United States and Baotou Airport (BAV), Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,716 miles (or 10,809 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 Clayton Municipal Airpark and Baotou 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 Clayton Municipal Airpark and Baotou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAO / KCAO |
| Airport Name: | Clayton Municipal Airpark |
| Location: | Clayton, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°26'47"N by 103°8'58"W |
| Area Served: | Clayton, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Clayton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4970 feet (1,515 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAO |
| More Information: | CAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAV / ZBOW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'34"N by 109°59'48"E |
| Area Served: | Baotou, Inner Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3320 feet (1,012 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAV |
| More Information: | BAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO):
- The furthest airport from Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,024 miles (17,741 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Clayton Municipal Airpark's high elevation of 4,970 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CAO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CAO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) is Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SE of CAO.
Facts about Baotou Airport (BAV):
- The furthest airport from Baotou Airport (BAV) is Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB), which is nearly antipodal to Baotou Airport (meaning Baotou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Baotou Airport (BAV) is Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) S of BAV.
- In addition to being known as "Baotou Airport", other names for BAV include "包头机场" and "Bāotóu Jīchǎng".
- Baotou Airport (BAV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) SE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) WNW | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 86.55 miles (139.28 km) NW | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 90.93 miles (146.33 km) SSW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 92.60 miles (149.02 km) E | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) ESE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) NNE | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) SE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 117.16 miles (188.56 km) SE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 124.05 miles (199.63 km) WSW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 128.07 miles (206.11 km) ENE | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 139.70 miles (224.83 km) S | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) W | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.91 miles (229.99 km) S | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 147.24 miles (236.95 km) NNW | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,024.02 miles (17,741.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,836.44 miles (17,439.52 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,778.88 miles (17,346.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,762.31 miles (17,320.22 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,504.90 miles (16,905.96 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,427.87 miles (16,781.99 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,374.06 miles (16,695.39 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,373.44 miles (16,694.39 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,351.01 miles (16,658.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,340.92 miles (16,642.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,312.79 miles (16,596.78 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,284.04 miles (16,550.51 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,278.64 miles (16,541.83 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,262.85 miles (16,516.42 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,241.52 miles (16,482.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.98 miles (119.07 km) S | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 97.81 miles (157.42 km) ENE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) WSW | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 186.83 miles (300.67 km) E | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 208.01 miles (334.76 km) SSE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 6 | 225.56 miles (363.00 km) NNE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 240.08 miles (386.37 km) SE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 246.74 miles (397.08 km) SW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 258.89 miles (416.64 km) E | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 10 | 261.25 miles (420.43 km) WSW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 272.09 miles (437.88 km) S | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 296.12 miles (476.55 km) ESE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 13 | 331.67 miles (533.77 km) SW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 341.59 miles (549.73 km) E | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 15 | 342.69 miles (551.51 km) SSE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,379.66 miles (19,923.08 km) SSW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,368.33 miles (19,904.84 km) ESE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,363.95 miles (19,897.79 km) SE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,354.13 miles (19,881.99 km) SW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,327.19 miles (19,838.63 km) S | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,318.51 miles (19,824.66 km) SSE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,318.19 miles (19,824.16 km) SSW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) SE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,302.63 miles (19,799.12 km) SE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,288.42 miles (19,776.25 km) SW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,276.35 miles (19,756.82 km) E | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,272.01 miles (19,749.83 km) ESE | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,270.65 miles (19,747.65 km) SW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,264.59 miles (19,737.89 km) ESE | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,264.26 miles (19,737.36 km) SSE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |