Nonstop flight route between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Lubango, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°55'36"S by 13°34'36"E)
Distance from DCY to SDD:
6,513.10 miles (10,481.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), Lubango, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,513 miles (or 10,482 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 Lubango Mukanka 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 Lubango Mukanka 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: | SDD / FNUB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lubango, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'36"S by 13°34'36"E |
| Area Served: | Lubango, Angola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5778 feet (1,761 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDD |
| More Information: | SDD Maps & Info |
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Construction started after the airport was approved in April 2011, with a total investment of 1.58 billion yuan.
- 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.
- The airport was opened with a single scheduled flight between Daocheng and Chengdu, and flights to Chongqing and Barkam are expected to begin before 1 October 2013.
- 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 closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
Facts about Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD):
- The furthest airport from Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Lubango Mukanka Airport (meaning Lubango Mukanka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Because of Lubango Mukanka Airport's high elevation of 5,778 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SDD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SDD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) is Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN), which is located 156 miles (252 kilometers) SE of SDD.
- In addition to being known as "Lubango Mukanka Airport", other names for SDD include "Aeroporto Lubango Mukanka (Lubango (Sá da Bandeira))" and "Aeroporto de Lubango".
- Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 156.44 miles (251.77 km) SE | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 2 | 160.58 miles (258.42 km) N | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 3 | 207.04 miles (333.20 km) NE | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 4 | 262.70 miles (422.77 km) NNE | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 5 | 318.48 miles (512.54 km) NE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 6 | 341.57 miles (549.70 km) SSE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 372.70 miles (599.80 km) E | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 8 | 416.41 miles (670.14 km) NNE | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 9 | 419.95 miles (675.85 km) N | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 10 | 428.97 miles (690.37 km) E | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 440.72 miles (709.27 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 12 | 457.67 miles (736.54 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 477.62 miles (768.65 km) ENE | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 14 | 489.08 miles (787.09 km) N | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 15 | 502.45 miles (808.61 km) NE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.43 miles (19,626.59 km) ENE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,781.60 miles (18,960.60 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,779.92 miles (18,957.90 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,764.17 miles (18,932.55 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,757.36 miles (18,921.59 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,733.41 miles (18,883.04 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,728.18 miles (18,874.62 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,725.35 miles (18,870.08 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,725.35 miles (18,870.08 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,724.34 miles (18,868.45 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,694.26 miles (18,820.04 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,688.51 miles (18,810.78 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,679.69 miles (18,796.58 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,676.16 miles (18,790.91 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,672.53 miles (18,785.07 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |