Nonstop flight route between Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China and Jackson, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°6'11"N by 110°26'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°18'39"N by 90°4'32"W)
Distance from DYG to JAN:
7,985.16 miles (12,850.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China and Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), Jackson, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,985 miles (or 12,851 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYG / ZGDY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°6'11"N by 110°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Zhangjiajie |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYG |
| More Information: | DYG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAN / KJAN |
| Airport Name: | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport |
| Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°18'39"N by 90°4'32"W |
| Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 346 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAN |
| More Information: | JAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG):
- The furthest airport from Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Zhangjiajie Airport (meaning Zhangjiajie Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,323 miles (19,832 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) E of DYG.
- In addition to being known as "Zhangjiajie Airport", other names for DYG include "张家界荷花机场" and "Zhāngjiājiè Héhuā Jīchǎng".
Facts about Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN):
- In 1973, Delta Boeing 727s flew nonstop to Atlanta, Birmingham, Dallas/Ft.
- Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport's relatively low elevation of 346 feet, planes can take off or land at Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers 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.
- The closest airport to Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is Hawkins Field (HKS), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of JAN.
- What is now Jackson–Evers International Airport opened in 1963, a new airport to replace Hawkins Field, Jackson's airport since 1928.
- The 172d Airlift Wing of the Mississippi Air National Guard has also maintained an Air National Guard base on the airport since 1963, having relocated that year from nearby Hawkins Field.
- The furthest airport from Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,979 miles (17,669 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.42 miles (118.16 km) E | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China |     |
| 2 | 101.38 miles (163.15 km) WNW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 101.88 miles (163.96 km) NW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 108.85 miles (175.17 km) SW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 118.09 miles (190.04 km) NNE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 123.40 miles (198.60 km) SSW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 138.69 miles (223.20 km) NE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 167.98 miles (270.33 km) NW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 174.96 miles (281.56 km) N | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) ESE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) NW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 202.02 miles (325.12 km) SE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 203.49 miles (327.49 km) SSE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 207.71 miles (334.27 km) SSW | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 210.21 miles (338.30 km) SW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.16 miles (19,832.16 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,301.52 miles (19,797.33 km) SSE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,250.10 miles (19,714.58 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,243.47 miles (19,703.91 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,234.87 miles (19,690.06 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,203.80 miles (19,640.07 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,175.23 miles (19,594.09 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,147.70 miles (19,549.78 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,131.66 miles (19,523.96 km) SSE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,123.42 miles (19,510.70 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,109.04 miles (19,487.56 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,108.84 miles (19,487.24 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.59 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,091.90 miles (19,459.98 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.72 miles (14.03 km) W | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 68.87 miles (110.84 km) SE | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 72.65 miles (116.93 km) SE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 77.31 miles (124.42 km) E | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 81.65 miles (131.41 km) SSW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 81.74 miles (131.55 km) N | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 86.30 miles (138.89 km) WSW | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 86.95 miles (139.94 km) SE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 96.64 miles (155.52 km) NNW | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) W | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 116.59 miles (187.63 km) NE | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 120.77 miles (194.36 km) WNW | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) ENE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 126.63 miles (203.80 km) NE | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 132.01 miles (212.44 km) NE | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,979.30 miles (17,669.43 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.05 miles (17,669.03 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,961.20 miles (17,640.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,950.18 miles (17,622.57 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,949.56 miles (17,621.56 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,945.76 miles (17,615.46 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,945.32 miles (17,614.74 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,943.87 miles (17,612.41 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,941.92 miles (17,609.26 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,922.93 miles (17,578.71 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,920.83 miles (17,575.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,916.48 miles (17,568.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,911.44 miles (17,560.21 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,892.41 miles (17,529.58 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,876.32 miles (17,503.70 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |