Nonstop flight route between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Ceduna, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°7'50"S by 133°42'34"E)
Distance from DCY to CED:
4,785.49 miles (7,701.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Ceduna Airport (CED), Ceduna, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,785 miles (or 7,701 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 Daocheng Yading Airport and Ceduna 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 Daocheng Yading Airport and Ceduna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E |
| Area Served: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14472 feet (4,411 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCY |
| More Information: | DCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CED / YCDU |
| Airport Name: | Ceduna Airport |
| Location: | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°7'50"S by 133°42'34"E |
| Operator/Owner: | District Council of Ceduna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CED |
| More Information: | CED Maps & Info |
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- At 4,411 m above sea level, Daocheng Yading is the world's highest civilian airport, surpassing the previous record holder Qamdo Bamda Airport, in Tibet, at 4,334 m.
- The closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
- Because of Daocheng Yading Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DCY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DCY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Daocheng Yading Airport", other names for DCY include "稻城亚丁机场", "Dàochéng Yàdīng Jīchǎng" and "ZUDC".
- The furthest airport from Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about Ceduna Airport (CED):
- The closest airport to Ceduna Airport (CED) is Streaky Bay Airport (KBY), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of CED.
- The furthest airport from Ceduna Airport (CED) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Ceduna Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceduna 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 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) SSW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 158.71 miles (255.41 km) SE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 3 | 183.05 miles (294.59 km) S | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 195.73 miles (315.00 km) WNW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 5 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) ENE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) S | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 256.08 miles (412.12 km) WSW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 264.05 miles (424.95 km) ESE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 273.61 miles (440.34 km) E | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 295.31 miles (475.26 km) WSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 11 | 299.98 miles (482.77 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 301.36 miles (484.98 km) NW | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 314.22 miles (505.69 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 314.96 miles (506.87 km) ENE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 323.89 miles (521.26 km) E | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,909.93 miles (19,167.13 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,877.07 miles (19,114.25 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.35 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,839.58 miles (19,053.92 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,830.12 miles (19,038.69 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,827.87 miles (19,035.06 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,786.18 miles (18,967.98 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,781.04 miles (18,959.69 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,757.50 miles (18,921.82 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,734.10 miles (18,884.16 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,732.81 miles (18,882.08 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,722.53 miles (18,865.54 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,697.36 miles (18,825.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,682.77 miles (18,801.54 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,682.18 miles (18,800.60 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.30 miles (95.44 km) SE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 195.42 miles (314.49 km) SE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 212.91 miles (342.65 km) ESE | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 221.85 miles (357.04 km) NNE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 233.68 miles (376.07 km) ENE | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 260.68 miles (419.52 km) ESE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 288.19 miles (463.80 km) E | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 297.71 miles (479.11 km) ENE | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 330.18 miles (531.38 km) SE | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 338.89 miles (545.39 km) SE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 341.48 miles (549.55 km) WNW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 427.20 miles (687.51 km) ESE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 454.47 miles (731.39 km) E | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 477.18 miles (767.95 km) NE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 505.41 miles (813.38 km) ESE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.75 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,442.39 miles (18,414.69 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,363.46 miles (18,287.68 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 4 | 11,354.58 miles (18,273.38 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,339.74 miles (18,249.49 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,314.17 miles (18,208.34 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,306.62 miles (18,196.20 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,298.66 miles (18,183.38 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 9 | 11,273.83 miles (18,143.43 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 10 | 11,265.97 miles (18,130.78 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,222.68 miles (18,061.10 km) NNE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,210.71 miles (18,041.85 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,203.80 miles (18,030.72 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,198.71 miles (18,022.53 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,192.24 miles (18,012.11 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |