Nonstop flight route between Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Longyan, Fujian, China:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°40'27"N by 116°44'47"E)
Distance from DSM to LCX:
7,402.10 miles (11,912.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States and Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX), Longyan, Fujian, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,402 miles (or 11,912 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 Des Moines International Airport and Longyan Guanzhishan 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 Des Moines International Airport and Longyan Guanzhishan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
| Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
| Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W |
| Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
| More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCX / ZSLO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Longyan, Fujian, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°40'27"N by 116°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Longyan and Liancheng County |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCX |
| More Information: | LCX Maps & Info |
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- The airport was originally governed by the City of Des Moines' Parks Department.
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- Des Moines International Airport covers 2,625 acres at an elevation of 958 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines International 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.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On March 13, 2008, an Atlanta-bound ASA flight was delayed more than five hours when a mouse was discovered shortly before take-off from DSM.
Facts about Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX):
- Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) is Meixian Airport (MXZ), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) SSW of LCX.
- In addition to being known as "Longyan Guanzhishan Airport", other names for LCX include "龙岩冠豸山机场", "Lóngyán Guānzhìshān Jīchǎng" and "ZSLD".
- The furthest airport from Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) is Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC), which is nearly antipodal to Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (meaning Longyan Guanzhishan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,789 kilometers) away in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.96 miles (19.24 km) NNE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) N | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 32.71 miles (52.64 km) NW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 34.53 miles (55.57 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) N | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) WNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.18 miles (116.16 km) W | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) NNW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 93.36 miles (150.25 km) ESE | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) WNW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 95.89 miles (154.31 km) NE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.59 miles (17,362.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,765.59 miles (17,325.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,745.72 miles (17,293.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.55 miles (17,286.81 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,702.16 miles (17,223.42 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,688.11 miles (17,200.80 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.91 miles (17,187.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,678.27 miles (17,184.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,663.64 miles (17,161.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.70 miles (17,052.09 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,572.70 miles (17,015.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,567.93 miles (17,007.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,547.73 miles (16,974.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.22 miles (159.68 km) SSW | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) SE | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 123.18 miles (198.23 km) W | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 4 | 130.10 miles (209.37 km) ESE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 5 | 132.69 miles (213.54 km) SE | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 147.37 miles (237.17 km) S | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 148.93 miles (239.68 km) WNW | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 182.33 miles (293.44 km) E | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 9 | 202.40 miles (325.73 km) E | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 210.41 miles (338.63 km) NW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 213.15 miles (343.04 km) WSW | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 226.18 miles (364.00 km) SW | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 226.51 miles (364.53 km) NNW | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 14 | 232.38 miles (373.99 km) SE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 235.32 miles (378.70 km) SE | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,296.61 miles (19,789.42 km) SE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,291.21 miles (19,780.74 km) SE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,286.41 miles (19,773.01 km) ESE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,279.15 miles (19,761.33 km) SSE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,249.91 miles (19,714.27 km) SSE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) SSE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,222.99 miles (19,670.95 km) S | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,183.34 miles (19,607.14 km) SE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,179.00 miles (19,600.15 km) S | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,149.87 miles (19,553.27 km) WSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,137.86 miles (19,533.95 km) SSE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,135.93 miles (19,530.84 km) SW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,135.65 miles (19,530.38 km) SSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,133.17 miles (19,526.39 km) WSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,122.37 miles (19,509.01 km) W | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |