Nonstop flight route between Chelinda, Malawi and Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E)
Distance from CEH to URC:
5,043.34 miles (8,116.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chelinda Airport (CEH), Chelinda, Malawi and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,043 miles (or 8,116 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 Chelinda Airport and Ürümqi Diwopu International 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 Chelinda Airport and Ürümqi Diwopu 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: | CEH / FWCD |
| Airport Name: | Chelinda Airport |
| Location: | Chelinda, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E |
| Area Served: | Chelinda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7759 feet (2,365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEH |
| More Information: | CEH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URC / ZWWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E |
| Area Served: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Xinjiang Airport Group Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URC |
| More Information: | URC Maps & Info |
Facts about Chelinda Airport (CEH):
- Because of Chelinda Airport's high elevation of 7,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,572 miles (18,623 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Chelinda Airport (CEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Karonga Airport (KGJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of CEH.
Facts about Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC):
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport handled 11,078,597 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport", other names for URC include "ئۈرۈمچى دىئوپا خەلقئارا ئايروپورتى乌鲁木齐地窝堡国际机场" and "Wūlǔmùqí Dìwōpù Guójì Jīcháng".
- The airport covers an area of 4.84 million sq.
- The furthest airport from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,489 miles (18,490 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) currently has only 1 runway.
- When the airline existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.
- The closest airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ), which is located 102 miles (163 kilometers) SE of URC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.27 miles (68.03 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi |     |
| 2 | 62.90 miles (101.23 km) SSE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 3 | 115.61 miles (186.05 km) NNW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 171.18 miles (275.48 km) S | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 5 | 182.76 miles (294.12 km) W | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 6 | 204.97 miles (329.87 km) NW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 222.80 miles (358.57 km) SSW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 9 | 223.23 miles (359.26 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 10 | 225.12 miles (362.30 km) SW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 227.24 miles (365.71 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 12 | 234.09 miles (376.74 km) NW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 239.94 miles (386.14 km) NE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 255.01 miles (410.40 km) SSE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 15 | 255.89 miles (411.81 km) WNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,571.90 miles (18,623.13 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.14 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,529.74 miles (18,555.27 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,524.49 miles (18,546.82 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,508.06 miles (18,520.39 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,474.98 miles (18,467.15 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,469.31 miles (18,458.02 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,451.04 miles (18,428.62 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,436.77 miles (18,405.66 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,432.26 miles (18,398.39 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,410.94 miles (18,364.07 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,408.03 miles (18,359.41 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,354.63 miles (18,273.46 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) SE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) NW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 172.08 miles (276.93 km) SSW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 207.18 miles (333.43 km) W | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 223.64 miles (359.91 km) NNE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 264.34 miles (425.41 km) WNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 267.15 miles (429.94 km) N | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 273.08 miles (439.48 km) WSW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 298.93 miles (481.08 km) N | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 305.66 miles (491.91 km) W | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 319.63 miles (514.40 km) E | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 343.78 miles (553.26 km) NE | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 370.04 miles (595.51 km) NNE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 408.33 miles (657.14 km) WSW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) SSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,489.33 miles (18,490.24 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,484.14 miles (18,481.89 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,480.98 miles (18,476.81 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,448.33 miles (18,424.25 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,441.94 miles (18,413.97 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,437.45 miles (18,406.75 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,430.86 miles (18,396.15 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,429.82 miles (18,394.46 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,418.28 miles (18,375.90 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,410.83 miles (18,363.91 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,409.47 miles (18,361.72 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,395.68 miles (18,339.52 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,391.77 miles (18,333.22 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,382.43 miles (18,318.20 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,375.99 miles (18,307.84 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |