Nonstop flight route between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Canton Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W)
Distance from DYU to CIS:
7,910.60 miles (12,730.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,911 miles (or 12,731 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 Dushanbe International Airport and Canton Island 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 Dushanbe International Airport and Canton Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYU / UTDD |
| Airport Name: | Dushanbe International Airport |
| Location: | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dushanbe |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tajikistan |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYU |
| More Information: | DYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIS / PCIS |
| Airport Name: | Canton Island Airport |
| Location: | Canton Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIS |
| More Information: | CIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dushanbe International Airport (DYU):
- The closest airport to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) ESE of DYU.
- To bring the Dushanbe airport up to international air traffic standards, an extension project has been launched to raise the overall space of the international terminal to 11,000 m² with a capacity of 5,000 passengers per hour.
- Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,645 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):
- Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
- Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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 furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
- During World War II, Kanton Island was considered part of the British-controlled Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
- Though Kanton Island was never physically invaded by Japanese forces, the airfield was bombarded on 1 November 1943 by the Japanese submarine I-36.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.43 miles (140.71 km) ESE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan |     |
| 2 | 111.72 miles (179.79 km) E | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 119.15 miles (191.75 km) SW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 125.18 miles (201.46 km) NNE | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 5 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SSE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 129.29 miles (208.08 km) S | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 134.68 miles (216.75 km) SE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 153.97 miles (247.78 km) SW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 160.52 miles (258.33 km) ESE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 189.73 miles (305.33 km) N | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 200.65 miles (322.91 km) NE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 12 | 204.12 miles (328.51 km) SSE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 239.06 miles (384.72 km) NE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 245.94 miles (395.80 km) SE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 15 | 247.51 miles (398.33 km) WNW | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,644.62 miles (18,740.15 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,680.17 miles (17,188.02 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,469.08 miles (16,848.31 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,466.44 miles (16,844.07 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,465.19 miles (16,842.05 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,426.80 miles (16,780.27 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,422.59 miles (16,773.48 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,417.34 miles (16,765.05 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,417.17 miles (16,764.76 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,415.71 miles (16,762.42 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,407.86 miles (16,749.79 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,398.68 miles (16,735.02 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,395.58 miles (16,730.02 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,381.65 miles (16,707.61 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,376.20 miles (16,698.84 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) W | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) W | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) N | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) N | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNE | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 11 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) W | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |