Nonstop flight route between Dali, Yunnan, China and Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives:
Departure Airport:
(25°39'3"N by 100°19'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°29'17"N by 72°59'48"E)
Distance from DLU to KDM:
2,517.32 miles (4,051.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dali Airport (DLU), Dali, Yunnan, China and Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM), Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,517 miles (or 4,051 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 Dali Airport and Kaadedhdhoo 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 Dali Airport and Kaadedhdhoo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLU / ZPDL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dali, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°39'3"N by 100°19'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dali, Yunnan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7050 feet (2,149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLU |
| More Information: | DLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDM / VRMT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°29'17"N by 72°59'48"E |
| Area Served: | Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives |
| Operator/Owner: | Maldives Airports Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDM |
| More Information: | KDM Maps & Info |
Facts about Dali Airport (DLU):
- Because of Dali Airport's high elevation of 7,050 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DLU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DLU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Dali Airport", other names for DLU include "大理机场" and "Dàlǐ Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Dali Airport (DLU) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,105 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dali Airport (DLU) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) N of DLU.
- Dali Airport (DLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Dali Airport handled 274,486 passengers last year.
Facts about Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM):
- The furthest airport from Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,280 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kaadedhdhoo Airport", another name for KDM is "ކާޑެއްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- The closest airport to Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) is Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSE of KDM.
- Because of Kaadedhdhoo Airport's relatively low elevation of 2 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaadedhdhoo 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) N | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 82.84 miles (133.31 km) WSW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 122.61 miles (197.32 km) WSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 133.44 miles (214.75 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 140.57 miles (226.22 km) SW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) NNW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 167.34 miles (269.31 km) ESE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 198.33 miles (319.17 km) NE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 9 | 214.72 miles (345.56 km) WSW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 10 | 242.12 miles (389.65 km) ENE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 245.48 miles (395.06 km) SW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) N | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 255.60 miles (411.34 km) S | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 289.75 miles (466.31 km) W | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 290.53 miles (467.56 km) ESE | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.40 miles (19,105.11 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,852.60 miles (19,074.86 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.69 miles (19,055.69 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,836.76 miles (19,049.38 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,819.35 miles (19,021.36 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,810.41 miles (19,006.96 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,737.50 miles (18,889.63 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,731.21 miles (18,879.50 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,722.93 miles (18,866.18 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,681.02 miles (18,798.74 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,669.96 miles (18,780.93 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,668.30 miles (18,778.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 13 | 11,654.49 miles (18,756.04 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,654.49 miles (18,756.04 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,639.81 miles (18,732.42 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.78 miles (101.04 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 2 | 101.44 miles (163.25 km) NNE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 3 | 119.86 miles (192.89 km) N | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 4 | 206.37 miles (332.12 km) N | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 5 | 258.52 miles (416.04 km) N | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 6 | 432.42 miles (695.91 km) N | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 614.80 miles (989.43 km) NNE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 8 | 632.26 miles (1,017.52 km) NE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 645.71 miles (1,039.17 km) NE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 662.56 miles (1,066.29 km) NE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 688.87 miles (1,108.63 km) NE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 693.70 miles (1,116.40 km) NE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 707.51 miles (1,138.62 km) NNE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 716.63 miles (1,153.30 km) N | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 15 | 734.49 miles (1,182.04 km) NNE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.40 miles (18,154.01 km) W | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,235.31 miles (18,081.44 km) W | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,147.00 miles (17,939.31 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,131.31 miles (17,914.07 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,119.24 miles (17,894.64 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 6 | 11,118.57 miles (17,893.56 km) NNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,095.24 miles (17,856.01 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 8 | 11,070.21 miles (17,815.74 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 9 | 11,051.56 miles (17,785.71 km) N | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,040.50 miles (17,767.92 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 11,030.03 miles (17,751.07 km) NW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 12 | 11,022.30 miles (17,738.62 km) NNW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 11,002.08 miles (17,706.09 km) NNW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,982.50 miles (17,674.58 km) NW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 10,977.19 miles (17,666.03 km) NNW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |