Nonstop flight route between Corowa, New South Wales, Australia and Shangri-La, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(35°59'24"S by 146°21'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E)
Distance from CWW to DIG:
5,351.99 miles (8,613.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Corowa Airport (CWW), Corowa, New South Wales, Australia and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,352 miles (or 8,613 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 Corowa Airport and Dêqên Shangri-La 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 Corowa Airport and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWW / YCOR |
| Airport Name: | Corowa Airport |
| Location: | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°59'24"S by 146°21'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Corowa Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWW |
| More Information: | CWW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIG / ZPDQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10761 feet (3,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIG |
| More Information: | DIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Corowa Airport (CWW):
- The furthest airport from Corowa Airport (CWW) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Corowa Airport (meaning Corowa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,570 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Corowa Airport (CWW) is Albury Airport (ABX), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) E of CWW.
- Because of Corowa Airport's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Corowa 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.
- Corowa Airport (CWW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- The furthest airport from Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,866 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Dêqên Shangri-La Airport", other names for DIG include "迪庆香格里拉机场" and "Díqìng Xiānggélǐlā Jīchǎng".
- Because of Dêqên Shangri-La Airport's high elevation of 10,761 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of DIG.
- Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.33 miles (55.24 km) E | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 43.31 miles (69.69 km) SSW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) WSW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 84.18 miles (135.47 km) WNW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) NE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 86.80 miles (139.69 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 89.53 miles (144.08 km) W | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 91.19 miles (146.75 km) SE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 121.18 miles (195.02 km) N | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 123.84 miles (199.30 km) WSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 132.39 miles (213.07 km) NW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 133.80 miles (215.33 km) NE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 136.02 miles (218.91 km) W | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) SW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) SSW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.56 miles (19,570.47 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,147.31 miles (19,549.15 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,114.19 miles (19,495.86 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,100.20 miles (19,473.34 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,061.77 miles (19,411.49 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,029.13 miles (19,358.96 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,981.11 miles (19,281.69 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,961.14 miles (19,249.54 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,449.18 miles (18,425.63 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,433.14 miles (18,399.81 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,380.39 miles (18,314.92 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,330.24 miles (18,234.21 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,302.50 miles (18,189.56 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,298.15 miles (18,182.56 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,233.02 miles (18,077.75 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) SSE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) NNE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) SSE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) E | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 191.92 miles (308.86 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) W | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 244.70 miles (393.81 km) SSW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) NW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) E | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 262.93 miles (423.14 km) W | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 12 | 273.92 miles (440.83 km) SE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 276.38 miles (444.78 km) WSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 281.01 miles (452.24 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 285.77 miles (459.91 km) W | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,865.74 miles (19,096.02 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,830.75 miles (19,039.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,828.98 miles (19,036.85 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,800.91 miles (18,991.68 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,779.36 miles (18,956.99 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.03 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,752.32 miles (18,913.49 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,717.86 miles (18,858.01 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,685.90 miles (18,806.58 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,675.80 miles (18,790.33 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,666.65 miles (18,775.61 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,660.46 miles (18,765.64 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,634.61 miles (18,724.05 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,624.93 miles (18,708.47 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |