Nonstop flight route between Lopez Island, Washington, United States and Yiwu, Zhejiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(48°30'59"N by 122°55'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°20'40"N by 120°1'55"E)
Distance from LPS to YIW:
5,803.78 miles (9,340.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), Lopez Island, Washington, United States and Yiwu Airport (YIW), Yiwu, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,804 miles (or 9,340 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 Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base and Yiwu 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 Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base and Yiwu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lopez Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°30'59"N by 122°55'5"W |
| Area Served: | Lopez Island, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Lake Union Air Service, Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPS |
| More Information: | LPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIW / ZSYW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°20'40"N by 120°1'55"E |
| Area Served: | Yiwu, Jinhua |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIW |
| More Information: | YIW Maps & Info |
Facts about Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS):
- The furthest airport from Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base", another name for LPS is "WA81".
- The closest airport to Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) is Center Island Airport (CWS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LPS.
- Because of Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base 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.
- Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Yiwu Airport (YIW):
- Yiwu Airport handled 761,938 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Reconquista Airport (RCQ), which is nearly antipodal to Yiwu Airport (meaning Yiwu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reconquista Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,983 kilometers) away in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- Yiwu Airport is a dual-use military and civil airport serving Yiwu, Jinhua in Zhejiang Province, China.
- On 6 January 2012, construction commenced for a new international terminal.
- In addition to being known as "Yiwu Airport", other names for YIW include "义乌机场" and "Yìwū Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NNE of YIW.
- Yiwu Airport (YIW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.35 miles (7.01 km) ESE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 4.43 miles (7.14 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 4.88 miles (7.86 km) W | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 7.24 miles (11.66 km) NNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 9.21 miles (14.83 km) NNE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 11.76 miles (18.93 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.74 miles (20.50 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) N | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 16.54 miles (26.62 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 21.28 miles (34.25 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) WSW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 22.81 miles (36.72 km) WSW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 22.98 miles (36.99 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 24.91 miles (40.08 km) WNW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.08 miles (17,258.70 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,659.64 miles (17,154.99 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,587.52 miles (17,038.92 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,580.70 miles (17,027.94 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,572.63 miles (17,014.96 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,555.59 miles (16,987.54 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,549.42 miles (16,977.61 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,544.56 miles (16,969.79 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,538.46 miles (16,959.97 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.65 miles (16,952.23 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,526.03 miles (16,939.96 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,519.10 miles (16,928.80 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,499.75 miles (16,897.67 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,495.93 miles (16,891.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,488.81 miles (16,880.06 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.71 miles (105.76 km) NNE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 2 | 73.19 miles (117.79 km) WSW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) ESE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) SSE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 134.35 miles (216.22 km) N | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 145.73 miles (234.52 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 149.84 miles (241.15 km) NNE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 9 | 150.40 miles (242.05 km) N | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 163.22 miles (262.68 km) NE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 11 | 170.22 miles (273.95 km) NW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 12 | 172.04 miles (276.86 km) W | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 177.32 miles (285.36 km) N | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 179.69 miles (289.18 km) NNW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 15 | 197.91 miles (318.50 km) WNW | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.12 miles (19,983.37 km) WSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,323.12 miles (19,832.09 km) W | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,313.70 miles (19,816.93 km) WSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,313.60 miles (19,816.77 km) ESE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,294.63 miles (19,786.23 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,286.62 miles (19,773.35 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,283.26 miles (19,767.94 km) WSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,265.85 miles (19,739.92 km) W | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,264.80 miles (19,738.23 km) S | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,258.18 miles (19,727.57 km) W | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,257.88 miles (19,727.10 km) SW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,250.02 miles (19,714.44 km) SW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,239.12 miles (19,696.91 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,217.04 miles (19,661.38 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,199.59 miles (19,633.29 km) SSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |