Nonstop flight route between Fortuna, California, United States and Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan:
Departure Airport:
(40°33'14"N by 124°7'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Distance from FOT to KYD:
6,402.24 miles (10,303.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rohnerville Airport (FOT), Fortuna, California, United States and Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,402 miles (or 10,303 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 Rohnerville Airport and Lanyu 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 Rohnerville Airport and Lanyu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOT / KFOT |
| Airport Name: | Rohnerville Airport |
| Location: | Fortuna, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'14"N by 124°7'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 392 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOT |
| More Information: | FOT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYD / RCLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E |
| Area Served: | Orchid Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYD |
| More Information: | KYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Rohnerville Airport (FOT):
- The furthest airport from Rohnerville Airport (FOT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Rohnerville Airport (FOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rohnerville Airport's relatively low elevation of 392 feet, planes can take off or land at Rohnerville 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 Rohnerville Airport (FOT) is Murray Field (EKA), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) N of FOT.
Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):
- Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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 Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- The closest airport to Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
- In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
- Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.27 miles (27.79 km) N | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.32 miles (47.18 km) N | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 84.91 miles (136.64 km) N | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 4 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) E | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 5 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) ESE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 6 | 105.38 miles (169.59 km) N | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 110.36 miles (177.61 km) SSE | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 8 | 115.87 miles (186.48 km) NE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 121.20 miles (195.05 km) NE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 10 | 124.14 miles (199.79 km) SE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 11 | 129.50 miles (208.40 km) N | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) ESE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 13 | 141.66 miles (227.98 km) NNE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 151.90 miles (244.45 km) ESE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 157.83 miles (254.01 km) SSE | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,247.97 miles (18,101.81 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,166.62 miles (17,970.89 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,107.73 miles (17,876.11 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,078.00 miles (17,828.27 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,042.27 miles (17,770.76 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,028.93 miles (17,749.29 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,020.00 miles (17,734.92 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,951.23 miles (17,624.25 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,946.18 miles (17,616.13 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,933.29 miles (17,595.37 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,865.77 miles (17,486.72 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,863.53 miles (17,483.11 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,861.21 miles (17,479.37 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,853.88 miles (17,467.59 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.01 miles (91.75 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.88 miles (258.91 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |