Nonstop flight route between Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Xi'an, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(50°51'56"N by 7°8'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°22'36"N by 109°7'12"E)
Distance from CGN to SIA:
4,887.61 miles (7,865.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN), Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,888 miles (or 7,866 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 Cologne/Bonn Airport and Xi'an Xiguan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGN / EDDK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°51'56"N by 7°8'34"E |
| Area Served: | Cologne and Bonn |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGN |
| More Information: | CGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIA / ZLSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'36"N by 109°7'12"E |
| Area Served: | Xi'an |
| Airport Type: | Public (defunct) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIA |
| More Information: | SIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN):
- In addition to being known as "Cologne/Bonn Airport", another name for CGN is "Flughafen Köln/Bonn".
- The furthest airport from Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,921 miles (19,185 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Coinciding with the start of several low-cost airlines in Germany, Cologne/Bonn opened new capacities.
- Because of Cologne/Bonn Airport's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Cologne/Bonn 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.
- Local bus lines also connect the airport with Cologne and Bonn.
- The closest airport to Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of CGN.
- Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) has 3 runways.
- Ryanair and Norwegian began service to Cologne/Bonn in May 2012.
- In April 2014 Ryanair announced the opening of their fifth German base at Cologne/Bonn Airport for October 2014.
- Cologne/Bonn Airport handled 9,280,070 passengers last year.
Facts about Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA):
- The closest airport to Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of SIA.
- The furthest airport from Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) is La Unión Airport (LUI), which is nearly antipodal to Xi'an Xiguan Airport (meaning Xi'an Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Unión Airport), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed].
- Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Xi'an Xiguan Airport", other names for SIA include "西安西关机场" and "Xī'ān Xīguān Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.51 miles (53.94 km) NNW | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 37.46 miles (60.28 km) NW | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 3 | 41.83 miles (67.31 km) W | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 4 | 42.50 miles (68.40 km) ESE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 5 | 48.38 miles (77.86 km) W | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 49.45 miles (79.59 km) NNE | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 59.63 miles (95.96 km) W | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 63.62 miles (102.38 km) S | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 9 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) SSW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 66.81 miles (107.53 km) NW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 11 | 68.50 miles (110.25 km) SSW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 75.94 miles (122.22 km) WSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 13 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) SE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 14 | 76.70 miles (123.44 km) SE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 15 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) NE | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,921.13 miles (19,185.15 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,591.35 miles (18,654.42 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,590.40 miles (18,652.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,584.57 miles (18,643.51 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,575.25 miles (18,628.52 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,571.72 miles (18,622.82 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,570.07 miles (18,620.17 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,559.68 miles (18,603.46 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,553.82 miles (18,594.03 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,536.19 miles (18,565.66 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,533.83 miles (18,561.85 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,532.26 miles (18,559.33 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,530.74 miles (18,556.88 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,526.72 miles (18,550.41 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,521.79 miles (18,542.48 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.57 miles (34.71 km) WNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) S | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) ENE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 4 | 130.48 miles (209.98 km) NW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 151.52 miles (243.85 km) SW | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 158.06 miles (254.38 km) N | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 7 | 187.66 miles (302.01 km) E | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 202.24 miles (325.47 km) SSE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 222.89 miles (358.71 km) ESE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 239.18 miles (384.93 km) SE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) SW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 244.79 miles (393.96 km) SSW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 250.50 miles (403.15 km) S | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 254.88 miles (410.19 km) NNE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 260.20 miles (418.75 km) ENE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.06 miles (19,943.05 km) E | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 2 | 12,368.60 miles (19,905.29 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,332.37 miles (19,846.98 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,329.92 miles (19,843.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) W | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,276.11 miles (19,756.44 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,271.20 miles (19,748.53 km) SSE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,230.77 miles (19,683.46 km) SE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,221.65 miles (19,668.79 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,199.13 miles (19,632.55 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,196.62 miles (19,628.50 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,165.96 miles (19,579.17 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,157.27 miles (19,565.18 km) SSE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,139.41 miles (19,536.44 km) SW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.14 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |