Nonstop flight route between Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Mossendjo Airport (MSX), Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,816 miles (or 9,360 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 Nyingchi Mainling Airport and Mossendjo 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 Nyingchi Mainling Airport and Mossendjo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LZY / ZUNZ |
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Location: | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°18'11"N by 94°20'7"E |
Area Served: | Nyingchi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9675 feet (2,949 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LZY |
More Information: | LZY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSX / FCMM |
Airport Name: | Mossendjo Airport |
Location: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E |
Area Served: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1519 feet (463 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MSX |
More Information: | MSX Maps & Info |
Facts about Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY):
- Because of Nyingchi Mainling Airport's high elevation of 9,675 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LZY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LZY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Nyingchi Mainling Airport", other names for LZY include "林芝米林机场" and "Línzhī Mǐlín Jīchǎng".
- Known as one of the world's most difficult airports for aircraft to reach, Nyingchi Airport is situated in the valley of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Southeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, surrounded by over-4,000 metres -high mountains enveloped by clouds and fog throughout the year.
- Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,567 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The first landing of a commercial aircraft was made by an Air China Boeing 757 without passengers on July 12, 2006.
- The closest airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) is Along Airport (IXV), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) SSE of LZY.
Facts about Mossendjo Airport (MSX):
- The furthest airport from Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,938 miles (19,212 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of MSX.