Nonstop flight route between Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States and Beijing, China:
Departure Airport:
(39°58'44"N by 75°51'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°46'56"N by 116°23'16"E)
Distance from CTH to NAY:
6,871.92 miles (11,059.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH), Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States and Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY), Beijing, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,872 miles (or 11,059 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 Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport and Beijing Nanyuan 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 Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport and Beijing Nanyuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTH / KMQS |
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| Location: | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°58'44"N by 75°51'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Chester County Area Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 660 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTH |
| More Information: | CTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAY / ZBNY |
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| Location: | Beijing, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°46'56"N by 116°23'16"E |
| Area Served: | Beijing |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAY |
| More Information: | NAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH):
- The airport opened May 1, 1928 as Coatesville Airport and was owned and operated by the City of Coatesville.
- Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport", another name for CTH is "MQS".
- Because of Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport's relatively low elevation of 660 feet, planes can take off or land at Chester County G. O. Carlson 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 closest airport to Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) is Brandywine Airport (OQN), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of CTH.
Facts about Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY):
- The furthest airport from Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) is Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), which is nearly antipodal to Beijing Nanyuan Airport (meaning Beijing Nanyuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Viedma, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of NAY.
- Beijing Nanyuan Airport is a military air base that also serves as the secondary airport of Beijing.
- In addition to being known as "Beijing Nanyuan Airport", other names for NAY include "北京南苑机场" and "Běijīng Nányuàn Jīchǎng".
- Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.03 miles (24.20 km) E | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.30 miles (39.11 km) NE | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 24.75 miles (39.83 km) WNW | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) SSE | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 5 | 28.12 miles (45.25 km) N | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 31.06 miles (49.99 km) ESE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 33.60 miles (54.07 km) ENE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) ESE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 38.92 miles (62.64 km) SSW | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 40.68 miles (65.47 km) NE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 40.88 miles (65.78 km) ENE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 45.79 miles (73.69 km) E | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 46.27 miles (74.46 km) ENE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) NW | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 49.71 miles (80.00 km) WNW | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,702.01 miles (18,832.51 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,678.10 miles (18,794.03 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,667.54 miles (18,777.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,652.33 miles (18,752.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,611.27 miles (18,686.48 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,595.51 miles (18,661.12 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,585.34 miles (18,644.76 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,574.24 miles (18,626.89 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,573.79 miles (18,626.17 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,528.51 miles (18,553.30 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,458.37 miles (18,440.41 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,432.86 miles (18,399.36 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,411.64 miles (18,365.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,409.61 miles (18,361.93 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,368.76 miles (18,296.21 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.05 miles (37.09 km) NNE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) SE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 3 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) E | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 101.34 miles (163.09 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 5 | 137.85 miles (221.84 km) SW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 155.16 miles (249.71 km) W | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 177.73 miles (286.03 km) E | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 207.04 miles (333.20 km) SSE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 214.42 miles (345.07 km) NE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 226.72 miles (364.87 km) SSW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 11 | 244.32 miles (393.19 km) ENE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 246.54 miles (396.77 km) WSW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 248.99 miles (400.71 km) SSW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 14 | 251.48 miles (404.71 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 262.08 miles (421.78 km) ENE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.08 miles (19,883.52 km) SSW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,336.28 miles (19,853.28 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,330.49 miles (19,843.95 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,250.50 miles (19,715.23 km) SSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,236.10 miles (19,692.04 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,217.12 miles (19,661.51 km) SSE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,216.08 miles (19,659.82 km) ESE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,213.40 miles (19,655.51 km) S | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,187.38 miles (19,613.64 km) ESE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,184.71 miles (19,609.33 km) SSE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,175.36 miles (19,594.29 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,165.17 miles (19,577.90 km) SW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,164.62 miles (19,577.02 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,154.34 miles (19,560.47 km) S | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,151.20 miles (19,555.42 km) ESE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |