Nonstop flight route between Songpan County, Sichuan, China and Luganville, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(32°51'15"N by 103°41'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E)
Distance from JZH to SON:
5,357.73 miles (8,622.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH), Songpan County, Sichuan, China and Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,358 miles (or 8,622 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 Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport and Santo-Pekoa 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 Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport and Santo-Pekoa 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: | JZH / ZUJZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Songpan County, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'15"N by 103°41'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Sichuan Jiuzhaihuanglong Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11312 feet (3,448 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JZH |
| More Information: | JZH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SON / NVSS |
| Airport Name: | Santo-Pekoa International Airport |
| Location: | Luganville, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SON |
| More Information: | SON Maps & Info |
Facts about Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH):
- In addition to being known as "Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport", other names for JZH include "九寨黄龙机场" and "Jiǔzhài Huánglóng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) SSE of JZH.
- Because of Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport's high elevation of 11,312 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JZH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JZH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (meaning Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,156 miles (19,563 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, also known as Jiuzhaigou Airport and Jiuhuang Airport, is an airport in Songpan County, Sichuan province, China.
Facts about Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON):
- The closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.
- Because of Santo-Pekoa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Santo-Pekoa 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.
- As the war moved further north, Pekoa Airfield was closed on 8 February 1945 and all traffic routed to Palikulo Bay Airfield.
- The furthest airport from Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is nearly antipodal to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (meaning Santo-Pekoa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ouro Sogui Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Matam, Senegal.
- Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.14 miles (186.90 km) SSE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China |     |
| 2 | 121.64 miles (195.75 km) ESE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 147.78 miles (237.82 km) NNW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 158.00 miles (254.27 km) S | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 203.37 miles (327.30 km) SE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 249.63 miles (401.73 km) ESE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 252.97 miles (407.11 km) N | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 252.97 miles (407.11 km) N | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 270.40 miles (435.16 km) NNW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 11 | 278.16 miles (447.65 km) SE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 283.88 miles (456.86 km) ESE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 284.69 miles (458.17 km) S | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 294.39 miles (473.77 km) SSE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 302.25 miles (486.42 km) NE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,156.20 miles (19,563.46 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,149.88 miles (19,553.28 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 12,114.73 miles (19,496.73 km) W | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,109.25 miles (19,487.90 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,082.57 miles (19,444.97 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,073.23 miles (19,429.92 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,010.65 miles (19,329.22 km) WSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,002.78 miles (19,316.55 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,000.24 miles (19,312.47 km) W | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,980.26 miles (19,280.31 km) SW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,979.35 miles (19,278.85 km) SSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,968.96 miles (19,262.13 km) SW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,967.92 miles (19,260.46 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,966.79 miles (19,258.63 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,934.09 miles (19,206.01 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.40 miles (66.63 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) ENE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) ENE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NNE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 131.28 miles (211.28 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 132.34 miles (212.99 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 254.27 miles (409.21 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.07 miles (19,955.93 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) WNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) NNW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,370.56 miles (19,908.44 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,320.94 miles (19,828.58 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,318.84 miles (19,825.20 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,314.43 miles (19,818.10 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) NNE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.26 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,280.65 miles (19,763.74 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,270.59 miles (19,747.55 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,263.41 miles (19,735.99 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,260.31 miles (19,731.00 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,248.31 miles (19,711.69 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |