Nonstop flight route between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and St. George, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°34'37"N by 169°39'48"W)
Distance from DCY to STG:
4,561.73 miles (7,341.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China and St. George Airport (STG), St. George, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,562 miles (or 7,341 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 St. George 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 St. George 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: | STG / PAPB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. George, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°34'37"N by 169°39'48"W |
| Area Served: | St. George, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STG |
| More Information: | STG Maps & Info |
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about St. George Airport (STG):
- St. George Airport (STG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "St. George Airport", another name for STG is "PBV".
- Because of St. George Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at St. George 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.
- The closest airport to St. George Airport (STG) is St. Paul Island Airport (SNP), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NNW of STG.
- Pilots are requested to avoid flights below 1000 feet above ground level from May 1 to October 31 in certain areas of St.
- The furthest airport from St. George Airport (STG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,827 miles (17,424 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| 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 | 45.87 miles (73.82 km) NNW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 222.07 miles (357.39 km) SE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 227.50 miles (366.13 km) SE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 253.28 miles (407.61 km) S | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 271.02 miles (436.17 km) ESE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 284.93 miles (458.55 km) ESE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 289.31 miles (465.59 km) NNE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 304.00 miles (489.23 km) ESE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 309.14 miles (497.50 km) NE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 309.24 miles (497.66 km) ESE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 314.28 miles (505.78 km) NE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 315.31 miles (507.43 km) ENE | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 318.20 miles (512.08 km) NNE | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 319.55 miles (514.27 km) NNE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 322.97 miles (519.78 km) NNE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,826.64 miles (17,423.75 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,776.71 miles (17,343.40 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,717.16 miles (17,247.56 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,663.56 miles (17,161.29 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,610.23 miles (17,075.47 km) SW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,549.73 miles (16,978.10 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,506.04 miles (16,907.78 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,506.03 miles (16,907.78 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,496.23 miles (16,892.00 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,478.21 miles (16,863.00 km) SSW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,421.85 miles (16,772.30 km) SSW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,417.65 miles (16,765.54 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,415.11 miles (16,761.45 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,412.72 miles (16,757.60 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,398.81 miles (16,735.22 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |