Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°29'0"N by 99°56'7"E)
Distance from GMU to THL:
8,610.81 miles (13,857.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Tachilek Airport (THL), Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,611 miles (or 13,858 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 Tachilek 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 Tachilek 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: | THL / VYTL |
| Airport Name: | Tachilek Airport |
| Location: | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°29'0"N by 99°56'7"E |
| Area Served: | Tachilek, Myanmar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1280 feet (390 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THL |
| More Information: | THL 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)".
- GMU also has a restaurant, the Runway Cafe.
- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- 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 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.
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- The FAA Southern Region recently selected GMU to receive its General Aviation Airport Safety Award.
- Greenville Downtown Airport covers an area of 385 acres at an elevation of 1,048 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Tachilek Airport (THL):
- The closest airport to Tachilek Airport (THL) is Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) ESE of THL.
- The furthest airport from Tachilek Airport (THL) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,923 miles (19,188 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Tachilek Airport (THL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 36.05 miles (58.01 km) ESE | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 2 | 36.87 miles (59.34 km) S | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 3 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) NNW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 100.38 miles (161.55 km) ENE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 5 | 115.85 miles (186.44 km) NNE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 124.56 miles (200.46 km) SW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 7 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) E | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 8 | 134.46 miles (216.40 km) SSW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 9 | 145.30 miles (233.85 km) SE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 10 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) ESE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 11 | 151.33 miles (243.54 km) WSW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 12 | 155.44 miles (250.16 km) S | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 13 | 163.16 miles (262.57 km) S | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 14 | 184.83 miles (297.45 km) WSW | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 204.09 miles (328.44 km) W | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,922.94 miles (19,188.06 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,906.59 miles (19,161.74 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,835.80 miles (19,047.82 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,820.34 miles (19,022.95 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 5 | 11,811.62 miles (19,008.91 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,799.32 miles (18,989.11 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,799.32 miles (18,989.11 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,797.30 miles (18,985.86 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,792.58 miles (18,978.27 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,789.92 miles (18,973.99 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,787.51 miles (18,970.12 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,786.19 miles (18,967.99 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,786.19 miles (18,967.99 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,762.99 miles (18,930.65 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,717.16 miles (18,856.90 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |