Nonstop flight route between Songpan County, Sichuan, China and La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(32°51'15"N by 103°41'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W)
Distance from JZH to SPC:
6,713.40 miles (10,804.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH), Songpan County, Sichuan, China and La Palma Airport (SPC), La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,713 miles (or 10,804 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 La Palma 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 La Palma 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: | SPC / GCLA |
| Airport Name: | La Palma Airport |
| Location: | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'35"N by 17°45'20"W |
| Area Served: | La Palma |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPC |
| More Information: | SPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH):
- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) SSE of JZH.
- 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.
- As of April 2012, the airport is served by the following airlines.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport", other names for JZH include "九寨黄龙机场" and "Jiǔzhài Huánglóng Jīchǎng".
Facts about La Palma Airport (SPC):
- The furthest airport from La Palma Airport (SPC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to La Palma Airport (meaning La Palma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,570 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- La Palma Airport (SPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Palma Airport (SPC) is La Gomera Airport (GMZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SE of SPC.
- Because of La Palma Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at La Palma 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.
| 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 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) ESE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) E | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) ESE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 236.51 miles (380.62 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) E | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) NNE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 9 | 318.19 miles (512.08 km) NNE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 400.40 miles (644.37 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 515.21 miles (829.14 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.96 miles (831.96 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 519.44 miles (835.95 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 15 | 533.50 miles (858.58 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) W | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,923.90 miles (19,189.61 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,917.19 miles (19,178.81 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,910.65 miles (19,168.29 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,901.96 miles (19,154.31 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,892.39 miles (19,138.90 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,888.93 miles (19,133.32 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 10 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,875.59 miles (19,111.87 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,873.64 miles (19,108.72 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,864.13 miles (19,093.41 km) SSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) ESE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |