Nonstop flight route between Center Island, Washington, United States and Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan:
Departure Airport:
(48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°15'52"N by 120°37'14"E)
Distance from CWS to RMQ:
6,069.14 miles (9,767.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Center Island Airport (CWS), Center Island, Washington, United States and Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ), Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,069 miles (or 9,767 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 Center Island Airport and Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang 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 Center Island Airport and Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWS / |
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| Location: | Center Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Center Island Association |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWS |
| More Information: | CWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMQ / RCMQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°15'52"N by 120°37'14"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Taichung |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Military/Civil |
| Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMQ |
| More Information: | RMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Center Island Airport (CWS):
- Center Island Airport (CWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Center Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Center Island 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 Center Island Airport (CWS) is Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of CWS.
- The furthest airport from Center Island Airport (CWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Center Island Airport", another name for CWS is "78WA".
Facts about Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ):
- The furthest airport from Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (meaning Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2003, with the demand to develop cross-strait and other international air routes from Taichung City, the Taiwan authorities made the decision to transfer airport from Shuinan Airport to RMQ.
- In addition to being known as "Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)", other names for RMQ include "臺中航空站臺中清泉崗機場" and "Táizhōng HángkōngzhànTáizhōng Qīngquángǎng Jīchǎng".
- Because of Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang 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 Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) is Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of RMQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.35 miles (7.01 km) WNW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 8.78 miles (14.13 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 9.10 miles (14.64 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 10.53 miles (16.95 km) NNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 10.88 miles (17.50 km) N | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.49 miles (20.10 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 15.49 miles (24.93 km) NNW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.08 miles (27.48 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 17.99 miles (28.96 km) SSE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) NNE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 25.89 miles (41.66 km) W | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 26.34 miles (42.38 km) W | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.26 miles (17,258.98 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,659.50 miles (17,154.76 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,584.67 miles (17,034.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,578.26 miles (17,024.01 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,569.67 miles (17,010.20 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,557.17 miles (16,990.08 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,546.78 miles (16,973.35 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,542.31 miles (16,966.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,535.38 miles (16,955.00 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,531.57 miles (16,948.88 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,527.62 miles (16,942.53 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,516.77 miles (16,925.06 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,497.83 miles (16,894.58 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.45 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,489.36 miles (16,880.94 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 2 | 57.73 miles (92.91 km) SSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) ESE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) NE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 79.00 miles (127.13 km) SW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 94.16 miles (151.54 km) SW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 8 | 94.54 miles (152.15 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) SW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) SSE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 117.87 miles (189.69 km) S | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 122.30 miles (196.83 km) SSE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 13 | 130.02 miles (209.25 km) NNW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 14 | 132.90 miles (213.88 km) WNW | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 15 | 137.32 miles (221.00 km) NNW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.08 miles (19,812.71 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,302.03 miles (19,798.15 km) WSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,284.17 miles (19,769.41 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,264.32 miles (19,737.47 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,244.28 miles (19,705.20 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,215.82 miles (19,659.40 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,213.41 miles (19,655.53 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,185.41 miles (19,610.47 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 9 | 12,175.29 miles (19,594.18 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,140.79 miles (19,538.65 km) WSW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,134.81 miles (19,529.03 km) ESE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,134.42 miles (19,528.41 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,134.42 miles (19,528.41 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,122.12 miles (19,508.61 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,120.12 miles (19,505.40 km) WSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |