Nonstop flight route between Chengdu, Sichuan, China and Apiay, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°4'32"N by 73°33'45"W)
Distance from CTU to API:
10,036.79 miles (16,152.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, Sichuan, China and Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API), Apiay, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,037 miles (or 16,153 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 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base), 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 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTU / ZUUU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E |
| Area Served: | Chengdu |
| Operator/Owner: | Sichuan Province Airport Group Co.,Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTU |
| More Information: | CTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | API / SKAP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Apiay, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°4'32"N by 73°33'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Colombian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
| Elevation: | 1227 feet (374 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from API |
| More Information: | API Maps & Info |
Facts about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU):
- The furthest airport from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (meaning Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Outside of Terminal 2, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport", other names for CTU include "成都双流国际机场" and "Chéngdū Shuāngliú Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of CTU.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) has 2 runways.
- A large-scale expansion was conducted on flight area and navigation area from 1994 to 2001.
- The airport is now an international civil airport with flights to more than 20 international destinations and many domestic airports, and is a hub for Chengdu Airlines, Air China and Sichuan Airlines.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport handled 31,500,000 passengers last year.
- Terminal 2 under construction
Facts about Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API):
- The closest airport to Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of API.
- Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (meaning Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
- Apiay has served as base for operations such as Plan Patriota which included operations such as Operation JM.
- In addition to being known as "Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base)", another name for API is "Base Aérea Capitán Luis F. Gómez Niño (Base Aérea de Apiay)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.28 miles (121.15 km) NE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China |     |
| 2 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) SSE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 132.32 miles (212.95 km) E | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 147.39 miles (237.20 km) SE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 158.00 miles (254.27 km) N | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 162.42 miles (261.38 km) NE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) ESE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 208.04 miles (334.81 km) SSW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 9 | 210.09 miles (338.10 km) ENE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) S | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 228.35 miles (367.49 km) E | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 240.84 miles (387.59 km) SSE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 13 | 248.54 miles (399.98 km) NE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) WSW | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 266.87 miles (429.48 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.53 miles (19,543.08 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,122.11 miles (19,508.60 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,072.04 miles (19,428.02 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,071.58 miles (19,427.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,027.42 miles (19,356.21 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,994.78 miles (19,303.67 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,982.64 miles (19,284.14 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,979.77 miles (19,279.52 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,975.65 miles (19,272.89 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,961.86 miles (19,250.70 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,954.42 miles (19,238.73 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.90 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,912.57 miles (19,171.37 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,876.80 miles (19,113.80 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,866.66 miles (19,097.48 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.07 miles (95.06 km) NW | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 2 | 60.85 miles (97.92 km) NE | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 3 | 86.16 miles (138.67 km) W | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 4 | 110.78 miles (178.29 km) WNW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 5 | 118.18 miles (190.19 km) NE | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 6 | 120.19 miles (193.42 km) NW | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 7 | 121.41 miles (195.40 km) SSE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 8 | 131.96 miles (212.37 km) S | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 142.50 miles (229.34 km) WSW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 10 | 146.52 miles (235.80 km) WNW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 11 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) W | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 158.36 miles (254.86 km) WNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 13 | 171.48 miles (275.97 km) WNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 14 | 193.23 miles (310.97 km) NW | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 15 | 197.79 miles (318.31 km) W | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,345.81 miles (19,868.61 km) ESE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,318.43 miles (19,824.55 km) SE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,307.56 miles (19,807.06 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,294.38 miles (19,785.84 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,292.04 miles (19,782.07 km) SE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,282.26 miles (19,766.33 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,226.50 miles (19,676.60 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,201.85 miles (19,636.93 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,180.84 miles (19,603.12 km) SE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,178.87 miles (19,599.94 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,153.75 miles (19,559.52 km) E | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,147.74 miles (19,549.85 km) WSW | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,132.41 miles (19,525.18 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,125.90 miles (19,514.70 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,100.19 miles (19,473.32 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |