Nonstop flight route between Guangyuan, Sichuan, China and Ilorin, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(32°23'27"N by 105°42'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E)
Distance from GYS to ILR:
6,550.19 miles (10,541.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guangyuan Airport (GYS), Guangyuan, Sichuan, China and Ilorin International Airport (ILR), Ilorin, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,550 miles (or 10,541 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 Guangyuan Airport and Ilorin 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 Guangyuan Airport and Ilorin 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: | GYS / ZUGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'27"N by 105°42'6"E |
| Area Served: | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14472 feet (4,411 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYS |
| More Information: | GYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILR / DNIL |
| Airport Name: | Ilorin International Airport |
| Location: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E |
| Area Served: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1126 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILR |
| More Information: | ILR Maps & Info |
Facts about Guangyuan Airport (GYS):
- Because of Guangyuan Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Guangyuan Airport", other names for GYS include "广元机场" and "Guǎngyuán Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Guangyuan Airport (GYS) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Guangyuan Airport (meaning Guangyuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- The closest airport to Guangyuan Airport (GYS) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) SW of GYS.
Facts about Ilorin International Airport (ILR):
- The closest airport to Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Ibadan Airport (IBA), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) SSW of ILR.
- The furthest airport from Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Ilorin International Airport (meaning Ilorin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Ilorin International Airport (ILR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) SW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China |     |
| 2 | 89.01 miles (143.24 km) ENE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) SSE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 121.64 miles (195.75 km) WNW | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 133.73 miles (215.22 km) SE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 162.42 miles (261.38 km) SW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 170.43 miles (274.29 km) SE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 189.33 miles (304.70 km) E | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 192.81 miles (310.29 km) SSE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 194.73 miles (313.38 km) ESE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 11 | 226.04 miles (363.77 km) NE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 13 | 242.67 miles (390.53 km) NW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 245.17 miles (394.57 km) S | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 257.47 miles (414.36 km) SSW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.34 miles (19,743.93 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,233.20 miles (19,687.38 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.70 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,186.20 miles (19,611.74 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,126.03 miles (19,514.91 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,119.76 miles (19,504.82 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,114.98 miles (19,497.13 km) W | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,091.54 miles (19,459.39 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,088.55 miles (19,454.59 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,064.85 miles (19,416.45 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,018.29 miles (19,341.52 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,017.66 miles (19,340.50 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,016.32 miles (19,338.35 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,014.90 miles (19,336.06 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,986.52 miles (19,290.38 km) SSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.45 miles (132.70 km) SSW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 141.85 miles (228.28 km) WSW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) WNW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 151.77 miles (244.25 km) SSW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) ENE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 165.11 miles (265.72 km) SSE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) ENE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 204.05 miles (328.38 km) SW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 10 | 213.25 miles (343.19 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 214.24 miles (344.78 km) SE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 12 | 214.73 miles (345.58 km) NNW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 13 | 247.66 miles (398.57 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 249.57 miles (401.65 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 15 | 250.24 miles (402.71 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.01 miles (19,473.03 km) S | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,074.70 miles (19,432.30 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,036.15 miles (19,370.26 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,009.46 miles (19,327.30 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,995.67 miles (19,305.12 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,995.42 miles (19,304.72 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,984.41 miles (19,286.99 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,965.86 miles (19,257.14 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,944.05 miles (19,222.04 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,918.54 miles (19,180.98 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,876.74 miles (19,113.72 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,866.96 miles (19,097.97 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,863.35 miles (19,092.16 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,782.39 miles (18,961.88 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,772.31 miles (18,945.64 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |