Nonstop flight route between Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Kasaba Bay, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'27"S by 30°39'41"E)
Distance from DCY to ZKB:
5,296.03 miles (8,523.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China and Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB), Kasaba Bay, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,296 miles (or 8,523 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 Kasaba Bay 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 Kasaba Bay 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: | ZKB / FLKY |
| Airport Name: | Kasaba Bay Airport |
| Location: | Kasaba Bay, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'27"S by 30°39'41"E |
| Elevation: | 2780 feet (847 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKB |
| More Information: | ZKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- Daocheng Yading Airport has a single runway that is 4,200 m long and 45 m wide.
- 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.
- Daocheng Yading Airport is an airport serving Daocheng County in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province, China.
- 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 Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB):
- Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) is Mbala Airport (MMQ), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) ESE of ZKB.
- The furthest airport from Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,724 miles (18,869 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 51.37 miles (82.66 km) ESE | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 2 | 76.10 miles (122.47 km) ENE | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 121.27 miles (195.16 km) SSE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 4 | 193.21 miles (310.94 km) E | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 207.01 miles (333.16 km) NNW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 217.67 miles (350.30 km) SW | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 241.47 miles (388.61 km) ESE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 8 | 255.89 miles (411.81 km) ESE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 9 | 260.49 miles (419.22 km) NNW | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 300.41 miles (483.46 km) SW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 304.42 miles (489.92 km) SE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 12 | 331.90 miles (534.13 km) NW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 336.99 miles (542.33 km) SSW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 14 | 337.74 miles (543.54 km) SSW | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 15 | 338.34 miles (544.50 km) SSE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,724.37 miles (18,868.50 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,574.13 miles (18,626.71 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,546.24 miles (18,581.82 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,541.51 miles (18,574.21 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,538.06 miles (18,568.66 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,516.07 miles (18,533.28 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,479.17 miles (18,473.89 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,459.80 miles (18,442.71 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,449.16 miles (18,425.60 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,448.05 miles (18,423.80 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,423.38 miles (18,384.10 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,422.68 miles (18,382.98 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,384.10 miles (18,320.89 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,384.10 miles (18,320.89 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,379.37 miles (18,313.28 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |