Nonstop flight route between Datong, Shanxi, China and Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°3'37"N by 113°28'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°54'52"S by 144°3'15"E)
Distance from DAT to MYI:
3,968.09 miles (6,386.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Datong Yungang Airport (DAT), Datong, Shanxi, China and Murray Island Airport (MYI), Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,968 miles (or 6,386 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 Murray Island 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 Murray Island 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: | MYI / YMUI |
| Airport Name: | Murray Island Airport |
| Location: | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°54'52"S by 144°3'15"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 330 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYI |
| More Information: | MYI Maps & Info |
Facts about Datong Yungang Airport (DAT):
- Datong Yungang Airport handled 117,423 passengers last year.
- Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Datong Yungang Airport", other names for DAT include "大同云冈机场" and "Dàtóng Yúngāng Jīchǎng".
- 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 Murray Island Airport (MYI):
- Murray Island Airport (MYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Murray Island Airport (MYI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,591 miles (18,653 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Murray Island Airport (MYI) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of MYI.
- Because of Murray Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 330 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray 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.
| 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 | 67.82 miles (109.15 km) W | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 81.24 miles (130.74 km) NW | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 87.32 miles (140.52 km) W | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 126.38 miles (203.39 km) W | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 128.61 miles (206.98 km) WSW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) W | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 129.87 miles (209.01 km) WSW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 133.74 miles (215.23 km) WNW | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 158.59 miles (255.22 km) NW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 166.78 miles (268.40 km) NNE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 172.56 miles (277.71 km) N | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 175.24 miles (282.02 km) NNE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 177.84 miles (286.21 km) NNW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 178.63 miles (287.48 km) NE | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 201.11 miles (323.66 km) SW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,590.64 miles (18,653.28 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,577.68 miles (18,632.43 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,563.07 miles (18,608.91 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,551.22 miles (18,589.84 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,528.44 miles (18,553.18 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,527.52 miles (18,551.69 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,505.25 miles (18,515.85 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,474.27 miles (18,466.00 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,466.47 miles (18,453.45 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,458.91 miles (18,441.28 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,455.10 miles (18,435.15 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,444.34 miles (18,417.84 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,442.14 miles (18,414.30 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,401.63 miles (18,349.11 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,388.22 miles (18,327.52 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |