Nonstop flight route between Chengdu, Sichuan, China and Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W)
Distance from CTU to LDY:
5,261.86 miles (8,468.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, Sichuan, China and City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,262 miles (or 8,468 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 City of Derry 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 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and City of Derry Airport. 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: | LDY / EGAE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
| Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
| More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU):
- 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".
- One of the lifts of Terminal 2, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
- The construction of its second runway started from late 2008 and has started service in December 2009.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) has 2 runways.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the major international airport serving Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
- 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.
- The Transporting system
- 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 handled 31,500,000 passengers last year.
- In 2013 United Airlines announced it would start a thrice-weekly flight from San Francisco to Chengdu, operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In mid-2009 work commenced on dualling the A2 from Maydown to Eglinton and the airport, which now provides a high speed dual carriageway connection to the city.
- The decrease in operational hours at the airport as a direct consequence of the challenging economic conditions have caused problems for Eglinton Flying Club and the helicopter flight training facility who in turn have threatened to leave the airport if the decisions are not reversed.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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 furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
| 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 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) SE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) W | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 3 | 48.61 miles (78.24 km) SSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.69 miles (91.24 km) NE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) ESE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 64.14 miles (103.23 km) ENE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) SW | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 8 | 78.77 miles (126.77 km) NNE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 101.27 miles (162.97 km) N | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) SW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 11 | 106.06 miles (170.69 km) ENE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) N | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.67 miles (189.38 km) SSE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.39 miles (195.35 km) ESE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.30 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,808.83 miles (19,004.42 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,796.55 miles (18,984.66 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,740.64 miles (18,894.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.08 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,721.19 miles (18,863.37 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,706.27 miles (18,839.37 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,691.29 miles (18,815.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,688.11 miles (18,810.14 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,665.74 miles (18,774.14 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,657.96 miles (18,761.63 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.44 miles (18,746.31 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.42 miles (18,730.18 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,626.79 miles (18,711.46 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,580.86 miles (18,637.55 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |