Nonstop flight route between Eastsound, Washington, United States and Chengdu, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(48°42'29"N by 122°54'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E)
Distance from ESD to CTU:
6,243.21 miles (10,047.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orcas Island Airport (ESD), Eastsound, Washington, United States and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,243 miles (or 10,047 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 Orcas Island Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International 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 Orcas Island Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESD / KORS |
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| Location: | Eastsound, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°42'29"N by 122°54'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Orcas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ESD |
| More Information: | ESD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTU / ZUUU |
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| Location: | Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E |
| Area Served: | Chengdu |
| Operator/Owner: | Sichuan Province Airport Group Co.,Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTU |
| More Information: | CTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Orcas Island Airport (ESD):
- The furthest airport from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,712 miles (17,239 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- ORS has been assigned to Orpheus Island Resort Waterport in Queensland, Australia.
- Orcas Island Airport (ESD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Orcas Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Orcas 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 closest airport to Orcas Island Airport (ESD) is Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSE of ESD.
- In addition to being known as "Orcas Island Airport", another name for ESD is "ORS".
Facts about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU):
- The airport, formerly named Shuangguisi Airport, opened in capacity as an auxiliary military airfield in 1938 during the second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) has 2 runways.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport handled 31,500,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of CTU.
- In addition to being known as "Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport", other names for CTU include "成都双流国际机场" and "Chéngdū Shuāngliú Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (meaning Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- When China Southwest Airlines existed, its headquarters were on the airport property.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.73 miles (7.62 km) SSE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 6.56 miles (10.56 km) SSW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 12.64 miles (20.35 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) S | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 13.31 miles (21.41 km) WSW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 13.87 miles (22.32 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 14.69 miles (23.64 km) W | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 15.49 miles (24.93 km) SSE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.97 miles (28.92 km) ENE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 18.37 miles (29.56 km) SE | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 20.85 miles (33.56 km) WNW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 21.10 miles (33.95 km) NNE | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 23.88 miles (38.43 km) W | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 25.68 miles (41.32 km) N | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 27.23 miles (43.82 km) SSE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,711.70 miles (17,238.76 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,647.64 miles (17,135.68 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,581.68 miles (17,029.52 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,573.50 miles (17,016.36 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,567.22 miles (17,006.25 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,542.88 miles (16,967.08 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,542.35 miles (16,966.23 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,536.82 miles (16,957.33 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,533.52 miles (16,952.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,525.43 miles (16,938.99 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,512.79 miles (16,918.65 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,511.56 miles (16,916.67 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,491.31 miles (16,884.08 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,482.70 miles (16,870.22 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,476.07 miles (16,859.55 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.28 miles (121.15 km) NE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) SSE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 132.32 miles (212.95 km) E | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 147.39 miles (237.20 km) SE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 158.00 miles (254.27 km) N | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 162.42 miles (261.38 km) NE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) ESE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 208.04 miles (334.81 km) SSW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 9 | 210.09 miles (338.10 km) ENE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) S | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 228.35 miles (367.49 km) E | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 240.84 miles (387.59 km) SSE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 13 | 248.54 miles (399.98 km) NE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) WSW | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 266.87 miles (429.48 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.53 miles (19,543.08 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,122.11 miles (19,508.60 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,072.04 miles (19,428.02 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,071.58 miles (19,427.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,027.42 miles (19,356.21 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,994.78 miles (19,303.67 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,982.64 miles (19,284.14 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,979.77 miles (19,279.52 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,975.65 miles (19,272.89 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,961.86 miles (19,250.70 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,954.42 miles (19,238.73 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.90 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,912.57 miles (19,171.37 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,876.80 miles (19,113.80 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,866.66 miles (19,097.48 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |