Nonstop flight route between El Golea, Algeria and Shangri-La, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(30°34'38"N by 2°51'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E)
Distance from ELG to DIG:
5,634.96 miles (9,068.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Golea Airport (ELG), El Golea, Algeria and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,635 miles (or 9,069 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 El Golea Airport and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELG / DAUE |
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| Location: | El Golea, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'38"N by 2°51'51"E |
| Area Served: | El Golea, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1306 feet (398 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELG |
| More Information: | ELG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIG / ZPDQ |
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| Location: | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10761 feet (3,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIG |
| More Information: | DIG Maps & Info |
Facts about El Golea Airport (ELG):
- The closest airport to El Golea Airport (ELG) is Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), which is located 136 miles (219 kilometers) NNE of ELG.
- El Golea Airport (ELG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "El Golea Airport", another name for ELG is "El Goléa International Airport (El Goléa)".
- The furthest airport from El Golea Airport (ELG) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,866 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of Dêqên Shangri-La Airport's high elevation of 10,761 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of DIG.
- In addition to being known as "Dêqên Shangri-La Airport", other names for DIG include "迪庆香格里拉机场" and "Díqìng Xiānggélǐlā Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.35 miles (219.43 km) NNE | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) N | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 208.03 miles (334.78 km) ENE | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 4 | 230.85 miles (371.52 km) S | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 5 | 263.94 miles (424.76 km) SW | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 6 | 306.22 miles (492.81 km) NE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 7 | 312.15 miles (502.35 km) WNW | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria | |
| 8 | 335.79 miles (540.41 km) NNE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 9 | 337.63 miles (543.36 km) NNE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 10 | 356.61 miles (573.90 km) NNW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 11 | 375.53 miles (604.36 km) NNW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 12 | 380.18 miles (611.83 km) NNW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 13 | 395.33 miles (636.21 km) NNW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 14 | 399.35 miles (642.68 km) NNW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 402.55 miles (647.84 km) NW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.43 miles (19,084.24 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,834.54 miles (19,045.81 km) SE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,828.74 miles (19,036.47 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,826.48 miles (19,032.83 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,825.33 miles (19,030.98 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,818.39 miles (19,019.81 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,816.08 miles (19,016.09 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,814.15 miles (19,012.98 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,813.12 miles (19,011.32 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.67 miles (18,992.90 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,800.31 miles (18,990.72 km) ESE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,800.18 miles (18,990.51 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,796.66 miles (18,984.83 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,796.59 miles (18,984.72 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,795.21 miles (18,982.50 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) SSE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) NNE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) SSE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) E | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 191.92 miles (308.86 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) W | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 244.70 miles (393.81 km) SSW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) NW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) E | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 262.93 miles (423.14 km) W | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 12 | 273.92 miles (440.83 km) SE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 276.38 miles (444.78 km) WSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 281.01 miles (452.24 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 285.77 miles (459.91 km) W | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,865.74 miles (19,096.02 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,830.75 miles (19,039.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,828.98 miles (19,036.85 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,800.91 miles (18,991.68 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,779.36 miles (18,956.99 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.03 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,752.32 miles (18,913.49 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,717.86 miles (18,858.01 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,685.90 miles (18,806.58 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,675.80 miles (18,790.33 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,666.65 miles (18,775.61 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,660.46 miles (18,765.64 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,634.61 miles (18,724.05 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,624.93 miles (18,708.47 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |