Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Lincang, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°44'17"N by 100°1'30"E)
Distance from GMU to LNJ:
8,385.88 miles (13,495.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Lincang Airport (LNJ), Lincang, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,386 miles (or 13,496 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and Lincang 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and Lincang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMU / KGMU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMU |
| More Information: | GMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNJ / ZPLC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lincang, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°44'17"N by 100°1'30"E |
| Area Served: | Lincang, Yunnan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNJ |
| More Information: | LNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- Greenville Downtown Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Greenville, a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States.
- The report notes that GMU is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina with nearly 80,000 take-offs and landings annually and more than 245 based aircraft.
- Greenville Downtown Airport covers an area of 385 acres at an elevation of 1,048 feet above mean sea level.
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- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- The Airport Commission recently completed extensive runway, taxiway, and apron improvements, a major terminal renovation, and construction of a new road that made additional land available for development.
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,441 miles (18,413 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lincang Airport (LNJ):
- The closest airport to Lincang Airport (LNJ) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of LNJ.
- Lincang Airport (LNJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lincang Airport", other names for LNJ include "临沧机场" and "Líncāng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Lincang Airport (LNJ) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is located 11,833 miles (19,044 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.38 miles (10.26 km) SSW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.12 miles (13.08 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.18 miles (32.48 km) W | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 22.79 miles (36.67 km) ENE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 31.80 miles (51.18 km) SW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 32.81 miles (52.80 km) WSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) NNW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 56.57 miles (91.03 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) NE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 83.43 miles (134.27 km) SW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) ENE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 91.11 miles (146.63 km) SSE | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 93.14 miles (149.90 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.08 miles (18,412.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,421.42 miles (18,380.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,401.99 miles (18,349.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.46 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.37 miles (18,322.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.53 miles (18,310.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,370.58 miles (18,299.13 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,362.84 miles (18,286.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,353.48 miles (18,271.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,340.33 miles (18,250.45 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,305.88 miles (18,195.01 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,299.59 miles (18,184.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,296.32 miles (18,179.62 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,294.18 miles (18,176.17 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,293.74 miles (18,175.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.80 miles (167.05 km) WNW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 105.64 miles (170.02 km) NNW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 129.45 miles (208.33 km) NW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 133.44 miles (214.75 km) N | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 153.47 miles (246.99 km) WSW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) S | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 179.16 miles (288.33 km) WNW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 203.66 miles (327.76 km) N | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 205.56 miles (330.82 km) ENE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 211.14 miles (339.80 km) SSE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 12 | 224.95 miles (362.03 km) S | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 241.93 miles (389.34 km) S | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 14 | 245.84 miles (395.64 km) SSE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 15 | 249.75 miles (401.93 km) SE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,833.14 miles (19,043.55 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,823.78 miles (19,028.49 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,817.22 miles (19,017.93 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,792.20 miles (18,977.65 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,773.57 miles (18,947.68 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,772.30 miles (18,945.63 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,748.08 miles (18,906.65 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,741.53 miles (18,896.11 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,740.38 miles (18,894.26 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,728.17 miles (18,874.61 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,712.71 miles (18,849.73 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,712.71 miles (18,849.73 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 13 | 11,704.07 miles (18,835.82 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,690.27 miles (18,813.62 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,620.13 miles (18,700.75 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |