Nonstop flight route between Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Vologda, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(29°18'11"N by 94°20'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E)
Distance from LZY to VGD:
3,257.43 miles (5,242.31 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- LZY Airport Information
- VGD Airport Information
- Facts about LZY
- Facts about VGD
- Map of Nearest Airports to LZY
- List of Nearest Airports to LZY
- Map of Furthest Airports from LZY
- List of Furthest Airports from LZY
- Map of Nearest Airports to VGD
- List of Nearest Airports to VGD
- Map of Furthest Airports from VGD
- List of Furthest Airports from VGD
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Vologda Airport (VGD), Vologda, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,257 miles (or 5,242 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 Vologda 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 Vologda 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 |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | VGD / ULWW |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Vologda, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vologda Aviation Enterprise" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VGD |
| More Information: | VGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY):
- The closest airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) is Along Airport (IXV), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) SSE of 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.
- 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.
- Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nyingchi Mainling Airport", other names for LZY include "林芝米林机场" and "Línzhī Mǐlín Jīchǎng".
Facts about Vologda Airport (VGD):
- The furthest airport from Vologda Airport (VGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,578 miles (17,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Vologda Airport (VGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vologda Airport (VGD) is Cherepovets (CEE), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of VGD.
- In addition to being known as "Vologda Airport", another name for VGD is "Аэропорт Вологда".
- Because of Vologda Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Vologda 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 | 82.91 miles (133.43 km) SSE | Along Airport (IXV) | Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India |     |
| 2 | 91.49 miles (147.23 km) S | Daporijo Airport (DEP) | Daporijo, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 104.63 miles (168.38 km) SE | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 4 | 122.44 miles (197.04 km) SSW | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 5 | 132.67 miles (213.51 km) SSE | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 6 | 132.67 miles (213.51 km) SSE | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 7 | 139.47 miles (224.46 km) S | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| 8 | 144.08 miles (231.87 km) SE | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 9 | 177.95 miles (286.38 km) S | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| 10 | 187.18 miles (301.24 km) ENE | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 11 | 202.40 miles (325.73 km) SSW | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 12 | 206.26 miles (331.95 km) W | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 238.77 miles (384.26 km) S | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 14 | 243.26 miles (391.49 km) SSE | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 249.00 miles (400.73 km) WSW | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,567.40 miles (18,615.89 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,561.58 miles (18,606.51 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,544.98 miles (18,579.80 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 11,544.19 miles (18,578.53 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,515.49 miles (18,532.34 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,501.34 miles (18,509.56 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,499.42 miles (18,506.48 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,494.80 miles (18,499.04 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,455.46 miles (18,435.73 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,446.75 miles (18,421.72 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,444.23 miles (18,417.65 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,426.70 miles (18,389.45 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,412.55 miles (18,366.67 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,410.20 miles (18,362.90 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,409.06 miles (18,361.05 km) SW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) W | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) SSW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) SSE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 4 | 119.15 miles (191.76 km) S | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 5 | 165.64 miles (266.56 km) SSE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 6 | 228.47 miles (367.69 km) SW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 241.33 miles (388.39 km) ENE | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 8 | 245.27 miles (394.72 km) SSW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 9 | 247.02 miles (397.54 km) SSW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | 253.87 miles (408.56 km) SE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 11 | 262.32 miles (422.17 km) SSW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 12 | 266.21 miles (428.42 km) NW | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 267.72 miles (430.85 km) ENE | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 273.39 miles (439.97 km) SSW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 15 | 275.81 miles (443.88 km) SSW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,578.44 miles (17,024.31 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,219.76 miles (16,447.07 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,205.44 miles (16,424.02 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,190.87 miles (16,400.57 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,184.24 miles (16,389.91 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,178.85 miles (16,381.23 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,178.28 miles (16,380.32 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,175.82 miles (16,376.35 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,168.33 miles (16,364.29 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,164.06 miles (16,357.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,156.79 miles (16,345.73 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,153.87 miles (16,341.03 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.29 miles (16,315.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,131.42 miles (16,304.90 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,129.24 miles (16,301.39 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |