Nonstop flight route between Chengdu, Sichuan, China and Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°23'15"N by 126°35'44"W)
Distance from CTU to QBC:
5,944.78 miles (9,567.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, Sichuan, China and Bella Coola Airport (QBC), Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,945 miles (or 9,567 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 Bella Coola 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 Bella Coola 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: | QBC / CYBD |
| Airport Name: | Bella Coola Airport |
| Location: | Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°23'15"N by 126°35'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Coast Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QBC |
| More Information: | QBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU):
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport handled 31,500,000 passengers last year.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) has 2 runways.
- 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 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.
- One of the lifts of Terminal 2, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
- When China Southwest Airlines existed, its headquarters were on the airport property.
- The closest airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of CTU.
- On December 12, 1956, the Shuangguisi Airport was put under civil aviation, which was then formally listed as a civil aviation airport and renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.
Facts about Bella Coola Airport (QBC):
- Bella Coola Airport (QBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bella Coola Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Bella Coola 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 Bella Coola Airport (QBC) is Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) W of QBC.
- The furthest airport from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,592 miles (17,046 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
| 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 | 47.31 miles (76.14 km) W | Ocean Falls Water Aerodrome (ZOF) | Ocean Falls, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 54.63 miles (87.92 km) E | Anahim Lake Airport (YAA) | Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 64.99 miles (104.58 km) WSW | Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 67.44 miles (108.53 km) WSW | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 116.87 miles (188.08 km) ESE | Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Aerodrome (CJH) | Chilko Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 122.12 miles (196.54 km) SSW | Port Hardy Airport (YZT) | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 125.49 miles (201.95 km) S | Alert Bay Airport (YAL) | British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 126.57 miles (203.69 km) S | Port McNeill Airport (YMP) | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) NW | Hartley Bay Water Aerodrome (YTB) | Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 139.96 miles (225.24 km) N | Burns Lake Airport (YPZ) | Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 151.10 miles (243.18 km) SSE | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 165.32 miles (266.06 km) NNW | Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 170.14 miles (273.82 km) N | Smithers Regional Airport (YYD) | Smithers, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 170.28 miles (274.03 km) S | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 171.68 miles (276.29 km) SSE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,591.70 miles (17,045.65 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,588.09 miles (17,039.84 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,566.66 miles (17,005.35 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,548.42 miles (16,976.00 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,535.56 miles (16,955.30 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,517.21 miles (16,925.76 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,497.51 miles (16,894.07 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,478.11 miles (16,862.84 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,472.82 miles (16,854.33 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,470.43 miles (16,850.49 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,449.41 miles (16,816.66 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,438.68 miles (16,799.38 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,432.99 miles (16,790.23 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,421.27 miles (16,771.37 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,416.63 miles (16,763.91 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |