Nonstop flight route between Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(29°18'11"N by 94°20'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°13'5"S by 167°35'13"E)
Distance from LZY to ZGU:
5,728.71 miles (9,219.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Gaua Airport (ZGU), Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,729 miles (or 9,219 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LZY / ZUNZ |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | ZGU / NVSQ |
| Airport Name: | Gaua Airport |
| Location: | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'5"S by 167°35'13"E |
| Area Served: | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGU |
| More Information: | ZGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nyingchi Mainling Airport", other names for LZY include "林芝米林机场" and "Línzhī Mǐlín Jīchǎng".
- 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 closest airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) is Along Airport (IXV), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) SSE of LZY.
Facts about Gaua Airport (ZGU):
- The closest airport to Gaua Airport (ZGU) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of ZGU.
- The furthest airport from Gaua Airport (ZGU) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is nearly antipodal to Gaua Airport (meaning Gaua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bakel Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Bakel, Senegal.
| 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 | 25.54 miles (41.10 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 39.05 miles (62.84 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 94.43 miles (151.96 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 129.23 miles (207.97 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 167.86 miles (270.15 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 195.51 miles (314.65 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 204.72 miles (329.46 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 245.39 miles (394.92 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 328.12 miles (528.06 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.17 miles (19,944.82 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.87 km) NNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,366.90 miles (19,902.54 km) WNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,347.24 miles (19,870.90 km) ENE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,336.51 miles (19,853.64 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,324.00 miles (19,833.50 km) NNE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,322.35 miles (19,830.85 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,313.72 miles (19,816.96 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.43 km) NNE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,298.18 miles (19,791.95 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,284.09 miles (19,769.27 km) NNE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,259.75 miles (19,730.10 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,242.45 miles (19,702.27 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,237.65 miles (19,694.53 km) N | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 15 | 12,234.52 miles (19,689.50 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |