Nonstop flight route between Dazhou, Sichuan, China and Lyon, France:
Departure Airport:
(31°7'51"N by 107°25'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°43'32"N by 5°4'51"E)
Distance from DAX to LYS:
5,249.24 miles (8,447.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX), Dazhou, Sichuan, China and Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), Lyon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,249 miles (or 8,448 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 Dazhou Heshi Airport and Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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 Dazhou Heshi Airport and Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAX / ZUDX |
| Airport Name: | Dazhou Heshi Airport |
| Location: | Dazhou, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°7'51"N by 107°25'48"E |
| Area Served: | Dazhou |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAX |
| More Information: | DAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYS / LFLL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lyon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'32"N by 5°4'51"E |
| Area Served: | Lyon, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroport de Lyon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 821 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYS |
| More Information: | LYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX):
- The furthest airport from Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Dazhou Heshi Airport (meaning Dazhou Heshi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) is Liangping Airport (LIA), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SE of DAX.
Facts about Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS):
- Since 1997, the airport has been a focus city for the airline Air France.
- The closest airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) W of LYS.
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport", another name for LYS is "Aéroport Lyon-Saint Exupéry".
- Because of Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 821 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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.
- Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) has 2 runways.
- Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport handled 8,451,039 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (meaning Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,284 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.68 miles (60.64 km) SE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China |     |
| 2 | 63.64 miles (102.42 km) ESE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 78.78 miles (126.79 km) WSW | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 108.27 miles (174.25 km) SSW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 5 | 133.73 miles (215.22 km) NW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 134.29 miles (216.13 km) ESE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 135.79 miles (218.53 km) N | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 139.26 miles (224.11 km) SE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 140.07 miles (225.42 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 160.19 miles (257.80 km) W | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 175.01 miles (281.64 km) ENE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 199.15 miles (320.51 km) SW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 210.09 miles (338.10 km) W | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 228.17 miles (367.20 km) SE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 236.13 miles (380.02 km) SW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.75 miles (19,826.66 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,295.82 miles (19,788.16 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,248.95 miles (19,712.73 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,208.12 miles (19,647.02 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,189.85 miles (19,617.61 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,186.20 miles (19,611.75 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,141.71 miles (19,540.14 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,096.98 miles (19,468.16 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,089.34 miles (19,455.85 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,084.58 miles (19,448.20 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,071.66 miles (19,427.40 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,062.96 miles (19,413.40 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,058.88 miles (19,406.84 km) S | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,045.99 miles (19,386.09 km) S | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,044.29 miles (19,383.35 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.86 miles (11.05 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 2 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) SSE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 3 | 34.67 miles (55.80 km) NNE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 4 | 39.07 miles (62.87 km) E | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 40.01 miles (64.39 km) WSW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 6 | 56.23 miles (90.50 km) S | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 60.77 miles (97.80 km) NE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 65.50 miles (105.41 km) ENE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 9 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) SE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 10 | 75.64 miles (121.74 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 11 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) E | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 12 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) SW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 13 | 78.49 miles (126.31 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 92.56 miles (148.96 km) N | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 15 | 92.58 miles (149.00 km) W | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.45 miles (19,769.86 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,860.31 miles (19,087.26 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,839.69 miles (19,054.09 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,836.38 miles (19,048.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,830.87 miles (19,039.89 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,830.61 miles (19,039.47 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,828.82 miles (19,036.60 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,823.77 miles (19,028.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,805.99 miles (18,999.85 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.22 miles (18,992.17 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,791.05 miles (18,975.81 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,774.43 miles (18,949.06 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,770.69 miles (18,943.04 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,769.34 miles (18,940.87 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,755.87 miles (18,919.20 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |