Nonstop flight route between Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Oxnard, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°12'2"N by 119°12'25"W)
Distance from KYD to OXR:
6,870.46 miles (11,056.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Oxnard Airport (OXR), Oxnard, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,870 miles (or 11,057 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 Lanyu Airport and Oxnard 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 Lanyu Airport and Oxnard Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYD / RCLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E |
| Area Served: | Orchid Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYD |
| More Information: | KYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXR / KOXR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oxnard, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'2"N by 119°12'25"W |
| Area Served: | Oxnard, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Ventura |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXR |
| More Information: | OXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):
- The closest airport to Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
- The furthest airport from Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
- Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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.
- Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Oxnard Airport (OXR):
- The closest airport to Oxnard Airport (OXR) is Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of OXR.
- The furthest airport from Oxnard Airport (OXR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,489 miles (18,489 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Oxnard Airport", another name for OXR is "Ventura County Army Airfield".
- Oxnard Airport (OXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Oxnard Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Oxnard 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.
- In late 1941, the airport was assigned to the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.01 miles (91.75 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.88 miles (258.91 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) SE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 2 | 13.08 miles (21.04 km) NE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 3 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) WNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.99 miles (65.96 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 5 | 41.62 miles (66.99 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.09 miles (72.56 km) ESE | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 7 | 45.53 miles (73.27 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 48.49 miles (78.04 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 9 | 49.10 miles (79.01 km) ESE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 10 | 53.48 miles (86.07 km) ESE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.77 miles (91.37 km) ESE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 12 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) WNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) ESE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 66.00 miles (106.21 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 66.00 miles (106.21 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,488.80 miles (18,489.39 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,466.53 miles (18,453.54 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,462.41 miles (18,446.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,426.53 miles (18,389.17 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,393.81 miles (18,336.52 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,271.09 miles (18,139.02 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,261.96 miles (18,124.33 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,224.35 miles (18,063.79 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,121.51 miles (17,898.29 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,100.83 miles (17,865.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,094.14 miles (17,854.24 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,085.05 miles (17,839.61 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,073.58 miles (17,821.16 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,073.37 miles (17,820.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,055.82 miles (17,792.57 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |