Nonstop flight route between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Nanchong, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°47'38"N by 106°9'34"E)
Distance from GUW to NAO:
3,059.51 miles (4,923.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO), Nanchong, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,060 miles (or 4,924 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 Atyrau International Airport and Nanchong Gaoping 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 Atyrau International Airport and Nanchong Gaoping Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUW / UATG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E |
| Area Served: | Atyrau |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Atyrau International Airport" |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUW |
| More Information: | GUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAO / ZUNC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanchong, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'38"N by 106°9'34"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAO |
| More Information: | NAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Atyrau International Airport (GUW):
- The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- It is the lowest commercial airport in the world at 22 m below sea level.
- ATMA Atyrau Airport is an airport located 8 km northwest of Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
- The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
- Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau International 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 region is crucial for Kazakhstan's economy as it is very close to the oil exploration sites and the platforms on the Caspian Sea.
- In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
Facts about Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO):
- In addition to being known as "Nanchong Gaoping Airport", other names for NAO include "南充高坪机场" and "Nanchong Gaoping Jīchǎng".
- Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (meaning Nanchong Gaoping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of NAO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 189.81 miles (305.46 km) WSW | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia |     |
| 2 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) S | Aktau International Airport (SCO) | Aktau, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 278.65 miles (448.45 km) N | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 326.86 miles (526.03 km) NE | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 358.23 miles (576.52 km) W | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 6 | 360.45 miles (580.09 km) SW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 7 | 361.75 miles (582.17 km) NNE | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| 8 | 364.23 miles (586.17 km) WNW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 9 | 374.18 miles (602.18 km) NNW | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 393.75 miles (633.67 km) SW | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 11 | 402.01 miles (646.97 km) NW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 12 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) NE | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 422.61 miles (680.12 km) SW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 14 | 443.29 miles (713.40 km) SW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 15 | 446.85 miles (719.14 km) N | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,734.82 miles (17,275.97 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,723.46 miles (17,257.70 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,525.26 miles (16,938.73 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,422.62 miles (16,773.54 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,382.99 miles (16,709.75 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,303.06 miles (16,581.13 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,299.58 miles (16,575.53 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,155.50 miles (16,343.66 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,154.76 miles (16,342.46 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,149.56 miles (16,334.09 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,139.08 miles (16,317.23 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,123.59 miles (16,292.30 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,068.79 miles (16,204.10 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,058.71 miles (16,187.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,050.16 miles (16,174.13 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.78 miles (126.79 km) ENE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) SSE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 94.80 miles (152.57 km) WNW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 96.91 miles (155.96 km) E | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 5 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) NNW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 132.32 miles (212.95 km) W | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 134.82 miles (216.98 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 141.81 miles (228.22 km) SSW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 164.52 miles (264.77 km) NNE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 168.38 miles (270.98 km) SW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 182.23 miles (293.27 km) ESE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 200.53 miles (322.72 km) E | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 203.37 miles (327.30 km) NW | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 209.76 miles (337.57 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 227.09 miles (365.46 km) SSE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.08 miles (19,743.51 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,233.37 miles (19,687.65 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,183.42 miles (19,607.26 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,160.25 miles (19,569.97 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,118.70 miles (19,503.11 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,111.63 miles (19,491.73 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,108.75 miles (19,487.09 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,071.46 miles (19,427.08 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,040.53 miles (19,377.30 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,029.05 miles (19,358.84 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,026.24 miles (19,354.30 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,023.57 miles (19,350.01 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) S | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,004.58 miles (19,319.45 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,965.98 miles (19,257.34 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |