Nonstop flight route between Changzhi, Shanxi, China and Lugano, Agno, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(36°14'51"N by 113°7'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E)
Distance from CIH to LUG:
5,062.78 miles (8,147.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH), Changzhi, Shanxi, China and Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,063 miles (or 8,148 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 Changzhi Wangcun Airport and Lugano 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 Changzhi Wangcun Airport and Lugano Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIH / ZBCZ |
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| Location: | Changzhi, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'51"N by 113°7'33"E |
| Area Served: | Changzhi, Shanxi, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Shanxi Civil Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIH |
| More Information: | CIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUG / LSZA |
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| Location: | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lugano, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | Lugano Airport SA |
| Airport Type: | Public AOE |
| Elevation: | 915 feet (279 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUG |
| More Information: | LUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH):
- The closest airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) is Handan Airport (HDG), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) ENE of CIH.
- Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Changzhi Wangcun Airport", other names for CIH include "长治王村机场" and "Changzhi Wangcun Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) is Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT), which is nearly antipodal to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (meaning Changzhi Wangcun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Colonia Catriel Airport), and is located 12,310 miles (19,811 kilometers) away in Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina.
Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):
- Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The current location of the airport dates back to 1938, when it opened as a grass field.
- The airport has a single passenger terminal building, with airline ticket and check-in desks, airport security and customs facilities.
- A shuttle bus connects the airport with Lugano railway station and city centre, meeting most scheduled flights.
- The closest airport to Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
- In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".
- The furthest airport from Lugano Airport (LUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lugano Airport (meaning Lugano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,134 miles (19,527 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lugano Airport's relatively low elevation of 915 feet, planes can take off or land at Lugano 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.00 miles (120.71 km) ENE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China |     |
| 2 | 84.60 miles (136.14 km) ENE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 4 | 112.05 miles (180.32 km) SSW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 125.99 miles (202.75 km) SSE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) WSW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 147.74 miles (237.76 km) NW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 8 | 164.91 miles (265.39 km) NNE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 9 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) ESE | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 200.35 miles (322.43 km) W | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 227.56 miles (366.23 km) S | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) ENE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 260.20 miles (418.75 km) WSW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 264.15 miles (425.10 km) N | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 275.83 miles (443.91 km) SSE | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.31 miles (19,811.47 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) SE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,290.60 miles (19,779.75 km) W | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,276.90 miles (19,757.70 km) ESE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,258.45 miles (19,728.02 km) WSW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,242.23 miles (19,701.90 km) SSE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,237.40 miles (19,694.14 km) SSE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,234.05 miles (19,688.74 km) ESE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,229.29 miles (19,681.08 km) S | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,209.37 miles (19,649.03 km) SE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,183.29 miles (19,607.05 km) ESE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,178.05 miles (19,598.63 km) SE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,176.76 miles (19,596.55 km) SSE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,155.21 miles (19,561.86 km) W | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,149.14 miles (19,552.10 km) E | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SSW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 2 | 42.20 miles (67.92 km) SSE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) ESE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) NE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 76.40 miles (122.95 km) WSW | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 77.30 miles (124.41 km) WNW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 79.23 miles (127.52 km) ESE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 82.33 miles (132.50 km) SW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 10 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) SSE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 11 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) NW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) N | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 14 | 104.25 miles (167.77 km) ESE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 15 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) SE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,133.64 miles (19,527.15 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,687.35 miles (18,808.93 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,683.76 miles (18,803.14 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.47 miles (18,794.63 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,661.72 miles (18,767.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,656.21 miles (18,758.80 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,640.91 miles (18,734.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,626.44 miles (18,710.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,621.92 miles (18,703.62 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,616.11 miles (18,694.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,613.57 miles (18,690.19 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,606.75 miles (18,679.21 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,593.09 miles (18,657.22 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,589.59 miles (18,651.58 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |