Nonstop flight route between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Sarh, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°8'45"N by 18°22'32"E)
Distance from DCY to SRH:
5,411.42 miles (8,708.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Sarh Airport (SRH), Sarh, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,411 miles (or 8,709 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 Sarh 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 Sarh 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: | SRH / FTTA |
| Airport Name: | Sarh Airport |
| Location: | Sarh, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'45"N by 18°22'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1021 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRH |
| More Information: | SRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (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.
- 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.
- Construction started after the airport was approved in April 2011, with a total investment of 1.58 billion yuan.
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
- 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 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.
- 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".
Facts about Sarh Airport (SRH):
- Sarh Airport (SRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sarh Airport (SRH) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) S of SRH.
- The furthest airport from Sarh Airport (SRH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Sarh Airport (meaning Sarh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,862 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| 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 | 126.64 miles (203.81 km) S | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 134.70 miles (216.77 km) NNW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 3 | 141.77 miles (228.16 km) W | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 4 | 146.10 miles (235.12 km) NW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 5 | 155.41 miles (250.11 km) NE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 6 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) WSW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 7 | 171.81 miles (276.49 km) NNE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 8 | 181.79 miles (292.56 km) S | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 183.65 miles (295.56 km) NE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 10 | 192.50 miles (309.80 km) E | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 194.49 miles (313.00 km) SSW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 201.72 miles (324.64 km) ESE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 209.94 miles (337.86 km) N | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 14 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) WNW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 15 | 229.47 miles (369.29 km) WNW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,341.50 miles (19,861.66 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,803.56 miles (18,995.95 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,798.14 miles (18,987.22 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,790.77 miles (18,975.36 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,727.89 miles (18,874.16 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,678.86 miles (18,795.26 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,663.03 miles (18,769.79 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,652.73 miles (18,753.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,649.98 miles (18,748.78 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,633.02 miles (18,721.48 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,625.51 miles (18,709.40 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,616.10 miles (18,694.26 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,613.26 miles (18,689.68 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,602.60 miles (18,672.54 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |