Nonstop flight route between St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Mang City, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°23'59"N by 98°32'52"E)
Distance from DGX to LUM:
5,401.40 miles (8,692.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MoD St Athan (DGX), St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom and Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), Mang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,401 miles (or 8,693 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 MoD St Athan and Dehong Mangshi 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 MoD St Athan and Dehong Mangshi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGX / EGDX |
| Airport Name: | MoD St Athan |
| Location: | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'16"N by 3°26'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGX |
| More Information: | DGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUM / ZPMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mang City, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°23'59"N by 98°32'52"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUM |
| More Information: | LUM Maps & Info |
Facts about MoD St Athan (DGX):
- MoD St Athan (DGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the 1960s, a driving school was established.
- The furthest airport from MoD St Athan (DGX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The base has been home to the RAF No.
- The closest airport to MoD St Athan (DGX) is Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) E of DGX.
- Because of MoD St Athan's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at MoD St Athan 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.
- In 2009 building work was due to commence on a new defence training academy with its heart at St Athan.
- After the war, airmen of the Airframe and Engine trades continued to train at St Athan, but in 1955 this training dispersed to RAF Kirkham and RAF Weeton.
- The MOD continued to negotiate the project with the Metrix Consortium, but the price rose several times, reaching £14 billion in mid-2009.
Facts about Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM):
- The furthest airport from Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,747 miles (18,905 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) is Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) N of LUM.
- Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dehong Mangshi Airport", other names for LUM include "德宏芒市机场" and "Déhóng Mángshì Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) E | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 37.11 miles (59.72 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 81.51 miles (131.17 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.08 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 95.37 miles (153.49 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 95.55 miles (153.77 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 101.68 miles (163.63 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.14 miles (19,247.92 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,928.05 miles (19,196.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,925.82 miles (19,192.70 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,896.69 miles (19,145.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.56 miles (19,131.13 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,873.31 miles (19,108.18 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,867.95 miles (19,099.57 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,865.25 miles (19,095.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,858.59 miles (19,084.51 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,830.51 miles (19,039.32 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,820.15 miles (19,022.64 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,809.12 miles (19,004.89 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) N | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) NE | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 82.38 miles (132.57 km) W | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 103.80 miles (167.05 km) ESE | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 110.52 miles (177.86 km) SSW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 140.57 miles (226.22 km) NE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 189.74 miles (305.36 km) NNE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 210.50 miles (338.77 km) WNW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 218.70 miles (351.96 km) SE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 225.01 miles (362.11 km) SSE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 244.70 miles (393.81 km) NNE | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 247.85 miles (398.87 km) SW | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 276.13 miles (444.39 km) SSW | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 279.15 miles (449.24 km) E | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 284.73 miles (458.22 km) SSE | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.93 miles (18,904.81 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,738.66 miles (18,891.50 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,722.16 miles (18,864.95 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,719.78 miles (18,861.11 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,700.75 miles (18,830.49 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,695.53 miles (18,822.08 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,669.58 miles (18,780.32 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,653.94 miles (18,755.15 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,637.64 miles (18,728.93 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,630.78 miles (18,717.88 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,625.48 miles (18,709.36 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,609.01 miles (18,682.84 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,609.01 miles (18,682.84 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,592.41 miles (18,656.13 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,589.68 miles (18,651.74 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |