Nonstop flight route between Cayenne, French Guiana and Lijiang City, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(4°49'10"N by 52°21'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°40'45"N by 100°14'44"E)
Distance from CAY to LJG:
9,592.59 miles (15,437.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), Cayenne, French Guiana and Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), Lijiang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,593 miles (or 15,438 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 Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport and Lijiang Sanyi 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 Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport and Lijiang Sanyi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAY / SOCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cayenne, French Guiana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°49'10"N by 52°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Cayenne |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Guyane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAY |
| More Information: | CAY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LJG / ZPLJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°40'45"N by 100°14'44"E |
| Area Served: | Lijiang, Yunnan |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LJG |
| More Information: | LJG Maps & Info |
Facts about Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY):
- Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) is Saül Airport (XAU), which is located 102 miles (163 kilometers) SW of CAY.
- The name of Rochambeau is first attributed in reference Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, commander of the French troops who participated in the American Revolutionary War.
- In addition to being known as "Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport", another name for CAY is "Aéroport de Cayenne – Félix Eboué".
- Because of Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Cayenne – Félix Eboué 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 Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) is Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), which is nearly antipodal to Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (meaning Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pattimura Airport (PTA)), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Ambon, Indonesia.
Facts about Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG):
- ^Note 1 Tigerair's flight from Lijiang to Singapore includes a 35-minute stop-over at Chiang Rai.
- The closest airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Dali Airport (DLU), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) S of LJG.
- The furthest airport from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Lijiang Sanyi Airport", other names for LJG include "丽江三义机场" and "Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng".
- Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Built in 1995, the civil airport is 25 km to the south of the city proper.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.55 miles (163.43 km) SW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana |     |
| 2 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) WNW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 140.62 miles (226.30 km) SW | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 145.19 miles (233.66 km) WSW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 5 | 166.02 miles (267.19 km) WSW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 199.32 miles (320.78 km) WNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 7 | 206.28 miles (331.97 km) WNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 8 | 211.98 miles (341.16 km) W | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) W | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 10 | 222.15 miles (357.51 km) WSW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 11 | 230.51 miles (370.97 km) WSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) WSW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 13 | 258.42 miles (415.89 km) WSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 282.21 miles (454.17 km) WNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 301.06 miles (484.50 km) WNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.08 miles (19,881.92 km) SSW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,343.98 miles (19,865.67 km) SE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,301.48 miles (19,797.26 km) SW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,301.48 miles (19,797.26 km) SW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,169.65 miles (19,585.10 km) SSE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 6 | 12,142.89 miles (19,542.04 km) SSE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 7 | 12,141.28 miles (19,539.45 km) SSE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 8 | 12,127.08 miles (19,516.60 km) SE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,091.78 miles (19,459.78 km) WSW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,084.89 miles (19,448.70 km) E | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,081.57 miles (19,443.35 km) W | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,073.64 miles (19,430.58 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.26 km) SSE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,018.41 miles (19,341.71 km) SW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,011.61 miles (19,330.76 km) W | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) S | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) NNW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) SSW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 149.50 miles (240.59 km) NE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) SW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 183.05 miles (294.59 km) N | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 189.74 miles (305.36 km) SW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 199.23 miles (320.62 km) ESE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 203.66 miles (327.76 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) ENE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 250.34 miles (402.88 km) SW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 267.03 miles (429.73 km) WNW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 287.05 miles (461.97 km) W | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 299.84 miles (482.54 km) SSW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 300.93 miles (484.30 km) ENE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.86 miles (19,104.25 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,870.56 miles (19,103.76 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,860.29 miles (19,087.24 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,818.75 miles (19,020.39 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,812.99 miles (19,011.11 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,781.99 miles (18,961.24 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,778.59 miles (18,955.76 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,728.17 miles (18,874.62 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,721.16 miles (18,863.33 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 10 | 11,697.32 miles (18,824.97 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,696.54 miles (18,823.71 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,673.11 miles (18,786.01 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,654.58 miles (18,756.18 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,636.75 miles (18,727.49 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,625.23 miles (18,708.94 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |