Nonstop flight route between Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela and Chengdu, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(10°36'11"N by 66°59'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E)
Distance from CCS to CTU:
9,528.50 miles (15,334.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS), Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,528 miles (or 15,335 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCS / SVMI |
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| Location: | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°36'11"N by 66°59'26"W |
| Area Served: | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 235 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCS |
| More Information: | CCS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTU / ZUUU |
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| Location: | Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E |
| Area Served: | Chengdu |
| Operator/Owner: | Sichuan Province Airport Group Co.,Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTU |
| More Information: | CTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS):
- From 1960 to 1997, it was the main hub for Viasa, Venezuela's former flag carrier till it went bankrupt.
- Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport", another name for CCS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar"".
- In the 1950s, under the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, road transport between the airport and the capital was improved by the inauguration of the Caracas-La Guaira highway.
- The furthest airport from Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), which is nearly antipodal to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (meaning Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Blimbingsari Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia.
- Because of Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 235 feet, planes can take off or land at Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International 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 airport opened in 1945 as the Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía.
- As part of an expansion plan, new international gates are currently in construction, and a section of the parking area has been cleared to build an airport hotel.
- The closest airport to Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) is El Libertador (MYC), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) SW of CCS.
Facts about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU):
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) has 2 runways.
- The airport is among world's top 50 busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in 2012.
- In addition to being known as "Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport", other names for CTU include "成都双流国际机场" and "Chéngdū Shuāngliú Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport handled 31,500,000 passengers last year.
- On December 12, 1956, the Shuangguisi Airport was put under civil aviation, which was then formally listed as a civil aviation airport and renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.
- The closest airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of CTU.
- The furthest airport from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (meaning Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Planes of Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines in Airside Concourse C
- A large-scale expansion was conducted on flight area and navigation area from 1994 to 2001.
- The Transporting system
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) SW | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 71.01 miles (114.29 km) WSW | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 95.26 miles (153.30 km) NNE | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 117.10 miles (188.46 km) SE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 119.56 miles (192.41 km) SSW | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 136.53 miles (219.73 km) NW | Flamingo International Airport (BON) | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 160.13 miles (257.70 km) ESE | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 165.56 miles (266.44 km) WSW | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 169.19 miles (272.28 km) WSW | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 172.61 miles (277.78 km) NW | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 11 | 189.63 miles (305.17 km) ESE | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 190.46 miles (306.51 km) S | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 190.94 miles (307.29 km) WNW | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 194.57 miles (313.12 km) E | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 206.32 miles (332.03 km) E | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,254.24 miles (19,721.24 km) SSW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,250.77 miles (19,715.65 km) S | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,241.79 miles (19,701.20 km) SW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,213.57 miles (19,655.79 km) S | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.65 km) WSW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,181.05 miles (19,603.46 km) SSE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,180.37 miles (19,602.35 km) WSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,174.63 miles (19,593.11 km) SE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.14 km) SE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,109.39 miles (19,488.13 km) SE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,097.61 miles (19,469.18 km) SE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,041.48 miles (19,378.84 km) SE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,032.06 miles (19,363.67 km) SE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,024.55 miles (19,351.60 km) WSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,986.20 miles (19,289.86 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.28 miles (121.15 km) NE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) SSE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 132.32 miles (212.95 km) E | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 147.39 miles (237.20 km) SE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 158.00 miles (254.27 km) N | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 162.42 miles (261.38 km) NE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) ESE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 208.04 miles (334.81 km) SSW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 9 | 210.09 miles (338.10 km) ENE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) S | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 228.35 miles (367.49 km) E | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 240.84 miles (387.59 km) SSE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 13 | 248.54 miles (399.98 km) NE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) WSW | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 266.87 miles (429.48 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.53 miles (19,543.08 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,122.11 miles (19,508.60 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,072.04 miles (19,428.02 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,071.58 miles (19,427.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,027.42 miles (19,356.21 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,994.78 miles (19,303.67 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,982.64 miles (19,284.14 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,979.77 miles (19,279.52 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,975.65 miles (19,272.89 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,961.86 miles (19,250.70 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,954.42 miles (19,238.73 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.90 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,912.57 miles (19,171.37 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,876.80 miles (19,113.80 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,866.66 miles (19,097.48 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |