Nonstop flight route between Chongqing, China and Carlisle, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(29°43'9"N by 106°38'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W)
Distance from CKG to CAX:
5,260.37 miles (8,465.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), Chongqing, China and Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,260 miles (or 8,466 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 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and Carlisle Lake District 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 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and Carlisle Lake District Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKG / ZUCK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chongqing, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'9"N by 106°38'30"E |
| Area Served: | Chongqing |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1365 feet (416 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKG |
| More Information: | CKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
| Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
| Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
| More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG):
- In addition to being known as "Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport", other names for CKG include "重庆江北国际机场" and "Chóngqìng Jiāngběi Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (meaning Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,806 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In terms of passenger traffic, Chongqing airport was the 9th busiest airport nationwide in 2013, handling 25,248,483 people, nearly 15 percent increase.
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) has 4 runways.
- Airport shuttle buses are easily accessible at Terminal 2.
- In 2004, Chongqing Jiangbei Airport became one of the largest in Western China due to an expansion to Terminal 2 which opened and was originally expected to be able to handle as many as 10 million passengers by 2010.
- Car rental service is also available at the airport.
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport handled 25,272,039 passengers last year.
- Cargo traffic increased at an average rate of 14% in the first six months of 2011, driven by exponential growth in international cargo.
- The closest airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) NNW of CKG.
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- In January 2009, Stobart Group's subsidiary, Stobart Airports Ltd, exercised its option to acquire Carlisle Lake District Airport from Stobart Air Holdings for £14 million.
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport's main activity at present is to provide facilities for flight training & sightseeing flights.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
- In 1997, the council agreed to extend the runway to allow Boeing 737's to land into a new air-cargo hub, but the proposal collapsed.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- As the airport had lost £3.5 million on operations between 1979 and 1994, Carlisle City Council agreed to sell the airport on a 150 year lease to Haughey Airports in 2000.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) NNW | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China |     |
| 2 | 95.25 miles (153.29 km) NE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 96.24 miles (154.89 km) SW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 108.27 miles (174.25 km) NNE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 130.24 miles (209.59 km) NE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 132.13 miles (212.64 km) E | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 7 | 141.46 miles (227.66 km) WSW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.32 km) S | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 163.62 miles (263.32 km) NW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) WNW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 175.09 miles (281.78 km) ENE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 185.88 miles (299.15 km) SSW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 13 | 192.81 miles (310.29 km) NNW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 205.34 miles (330.46 km) SE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 206.39 miles (332.15 km) SSE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.67 miles (19,805.62 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,191.93 miles (19,620.96 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,187.56 miles (19,613.92 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,148.89 miles (19,551.69 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,141.24 miles (19,539.39 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,115.43 miles (19,497.85 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,115.16 miles (19,497.41 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,101.69 miles (19,475.74 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 12,092.00 miles (19,460.13 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,041.72 miles (19,379.22 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,992.90 miles (19,300.65 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,981.19 miles (19,281.81 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,971.32 miles (19,265.92 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,967.43 miles (19,259.67 km) SSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,956.58 miles (19,242.21 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) SSW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) ESE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 73.36 miles (118.06 km) NNW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 80.69 miles (129.86 km) WNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) S | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) S | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 87.25 miles (140.41 km) SSE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) NW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 93.69 miles (150.78 km) SW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) N | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 105.02 miles (169.01 km) N | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 110.83 miles (178.36 km) S | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 111.53 miles (179.49 km) SSE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.96 miles (18,919.34 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,743.20 miles (18,898.80 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,732.26 miles (18,881.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,697.18 miles (18,824.75 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,681.75 miles (18,799.90 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,656.77 miles (18,759.70 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,655.69 miles (18,757.97 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.33 miles (18,746.13 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,637.39 miles (18,728.51 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,618.81 miles (18,698.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,617.58 miles (18,696.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,617.40 miles (18,696.35 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,612.19 miles (18,687.97 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,603.23 miles (18,673.54 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,581.45 miles (18,638.49 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |