Nonstop flight route between Dunhuang, Gansu, China and High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W)
Distance from DNH to HYC:
4,327.60 miles (6,964.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dunhuang Airport (DNH), Dunhuang, Gansu, China and RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,328 miles (or 6,965 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 Dunhuang Airport and RAF High Wycombe, 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 Dunhuang Airport and RAF High Wycombe. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNH / ZLDH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dunhuang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNH |
| More Information: | DNH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYC / EGUH |
| Airport Name: | RAF High Wycombe |
| Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYC |
| More Information: | HYC Maps & Info |
Facts about Dunhuang Airport (DNH):
- The closest airport to Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), which is located 188 miles (303 kilometers) E of DNH.
- In addition to being known as "Dunhuang Airport", other names for DNH include "敦煌机场" and "Dūnhuáng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,831 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- From 1983 to 1984 there was a peace camp protesting against the building of a bunker there at that time to house RAF Strike Command.
- To preserve secrecy, the station was known as "Southdown" in March 1940, as part of a directive by the Air Ministry.
- The furthest airport from RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,867 miles (19,098 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Since 2009, the station has been responsible for reviewing UFO sightings as part of efforts to identify any possible unauthorised military incursions into UK airspace.
- The station crest, incorporating a thunderbolt and two pillars to symbolise the support the station gave to Bomber Command, was approved on 23 November 1966.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
- The motto of RAF High Wycombe in Latin is 'Non Sibi', which translates as 'not for ourselves'.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 188.10 miles (302.71 km) E | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China |     |
| 2 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) S | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 4 | 326.53 miles (525.50 km) ESE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 346.84 miles (558.18 km) ENE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) NW | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 369.17 miles (594.12 km) E | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 417.87 miles (672.49 km) ESE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 435.19 miles (700.38 km) N | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 456.54 miles (734.73 km) NW | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 463.47 miles (745.89 km) WNW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 465.25 miles (748.74 km) ESE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 510.10 miles (820.92 km) NNE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) WSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 520.78 miles (838.11 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.34 miles (19,040.65 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,823.56 miles (19,028.14 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,822.52 miles (19,026.45 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,798.50 miles (18,987.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,798.16 miles (18,987.24 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,798.09 miles (18,987.14 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,794.75 miles (18,981.77 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,763.82 miles (18,931.99 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,760.86 miles (18,927.22 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,740.90 miles (18,895.10 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,737.25 miles (18,889.23 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.13 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,715.37 miles (18,854.01 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,698.86 miles (18,827.44 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,696.32 miles (18,823.36 km) WSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.38 miles (21.53 km) WSW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 18.69 miles (30.08 km) ESE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 20.30 miles (32.68 km) SE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.85 miles (36.77 km) NE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.30 miles (39.10 km) ENE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) WNW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) S | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) N | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 28.08 miles (45.19 km) S | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) S | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) W | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 35.57 miles (57.25 km) SSW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.75 miles (62.37 km) ESE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) W | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.13 miles (69.42 km) SE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,866.83 miles (19,097.77 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,856.95 miles (19,081.87 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,842.52 miles (19,058.64 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,838.45 miles (19,052.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,825.01 miles (19,030.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,808.46 miles (19,003.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,803.35 miles (18,995.61 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,799.69 miles (18,989.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,791.78 miles (18,976.98 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,773.69 miles (18,947.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,772.88 miles (18,946.56 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,755.38 miles (18,918.41 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,747.64 miles (18,905.94 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,745.63 miles (18,902.71 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,728.12 miles (18,874.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |