Nonstop flight route between Datong, Shanxi, China and Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(40°3'37"N by 113°28'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°22'21"N by 1°28'46"W)
Distance from DAT to CVT:
4,960.10 miles (7,982.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Datong Yungang Airport (DAT), Datong, Shanxi, China and Coventry Airport (CVT), Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,960 miles (or 7,982 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 Datong Yungang Airport and Coventry 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 Datong Yungang Airport and Coventry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAT / ZBDT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Datong, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°3'37"N by 113°28'54"E |
| Area Served: | Datong, Shanxi, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Shanxi Civil Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3458 feet (1,054 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAT |
| More Information: | DAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVT / EGBE |
| Airport Name: | Coventry Airport |
| Location: | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°22'21"N by 1°28'46"W |
| Area Served: | Coventry |
| Operator/Owner: | Patriot Aviation Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVT |
| More Information: | CVT Maps & Info |
Facts about Datong Yungang Airport (DAT):
- In addition to being known as "Datong Yungang Airport", other names for DAT include "大同云冈机场" and "Dàtóng Yúngāng Jīchǎng".
- Datong Yungang Airport handled 117,423 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) is Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES), which is nearly antipodal to Datong Yungang Airport (meaning Datong Yungang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in San Antonio Oeste, Argentina.
- Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) is Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ), which is located 89 miles (144 kilometers) ENE of DAT.
Facts about Coventry Airport (CVT):
- The closest airport to Coventry Airport (CVT) is Birmingham Airport (BHX), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of CVT.
- Because of Coventry Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Coventry 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.
- In May 2009, Coventry Airport was put up for sale.
- A Swiss firm announced its interest in acquiring the airport in early 2010, but did not conclude a bid.Sir Peter Rigby's Patriot Aviation group took over ownership of Coventry Airport on 28 April, and it was fully re-opened in summer 2010.
- Pope John Paul II visited the airport on 30 May 1982 as part of his six-day visit to Britain.
- Coventry Airport handled 167 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Coventry Airport (CVT) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,855 miles (19,078 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Coventry Airport (CVT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.46 miles (143.98 km) ENE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China |     |
| 2 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 139.10 miles (223.86 km) SSE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 4 | 155.16 miles (249.71 km) E | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 5 | 164.04 miles (264.00 km) E | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 6 | 166.29 miles (267.62 km) SSW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 186.83 miles (300.67 km) WNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 196.14 miles (315.65 km) W | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 206.88 miles (332.93 km) SW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 215.64 miles (347.04 km) ESE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 11 | 225.44 miles (362.81 km) SSE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 240.25 miles (386.64 km) E | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 243.28 miles (391.51 km) NNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 249.69 miles (401.83 km) SSE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 264.15 miles (425.10 km) S | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,345.30 miles (19,867.78 km) WSW | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,342.94 miles (19,863.98 km) SE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,320.53 miles (19,827.92 km) SE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,296.31 miles (19,788.95 km) SE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,272.26 miles (19,750.23 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.17 miles (19,748.48 km) ESE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,254.51 miles (19,721.68 km) ESE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,243.64 miles (19,704.18 km) WSW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,236.44 miles (19,692.60 km) SSW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,231.04 miles (19,683.90 km) ESE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,210.05 miles (19,650.13 km) SSW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,192.58 miles (19,622.01 km) E | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,186.96 miles (19,612.95 km) WSW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,182.07 miles (19,605.09 km) ESE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,168.22 miles (19,582.80 km) SSW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.63 miles (20.33 km) WNW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 29.38 miles (47.29 km) E | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.02 km) NNE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 37.62 miles (60.54 km) S | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 38.16 miles (61.42 km) SE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.65 miles (68.64 km) NE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) S | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) SSW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 53.03 miles (85.34 km) E | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) SSE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) SSE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 58.36 miles (93.92 km) SE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 63.79 miles (102.66 km) SSW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.94 miles (107.73 km) SE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 70.69 miles (113.77 km) N | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,854.72 miles (19,078.27 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,837.52 miles (19,050.59 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,823.68 miles (19,028.32 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,821.15 miles (19,024.25 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,801.79 miles (18,993.09 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,791.18 miles (18,976.02 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,787.06 miles (18,969.38 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,775.26 miles (18,950.39 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,763.90 miles (18,932.12 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,761.99 miles (18,929.05 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,760.18 miles (18,926.12 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,736.50 miles (18,888.02 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,728.34 miles (18,874.88 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,718.43 miles (18,858.93 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,712.46 miles (18,849.32 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |