Nonstop flight route between Monrovia, Liberia and Dalian, Liaoning, China:
Departure Airport:
(6°17'21"N by 10°45'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°57'56"N by 121°32'17"E)
Distance from MLW to DLC:
8,071.60 miles (12,989.94 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- MLW Airport Information
- DLC Airport Information
- Facts about MLW
- Facts about DLC
- Map of Nearest Airports to MLW
- List of Nearest Airports to MLW
- Map of Furthest Airports from MLW
- List of Furthest Airports from MLW
- Map of Nearest Airports to DLC
- List of Nearest Airports to DLC
- Map of Furthest Airports from DLC
- List of Furthest Airports from DLC
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), Monrovia, Liberia and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), Dalian, Liaoning, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,072 miles (or 12,990 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Dalian Zhoushuizi International 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLW / GLMR |
| Airport Name: | Spriggs Payne Airport |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°17'21"N by 10°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLW |
| More Information: | MLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLC / ZYTL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Dalian, Liaoning, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°57'56"N by 121°32'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Co., Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLC |
| More Information: | DLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW):
- James Spriggs Payne Airport is an airport located 5 kilometres from downtown Monrovia, the capital of the Republic of Liberia in West Africa.
- Because of Spriggs Payne Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Spriggs Payne 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.
- Spriggs-Payne underwent a runway refurbishment during 2011 and 2012, necessitating the cessation of most flight operations.
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of MLW.
- The airport facility consists of a collection of small, single-story buildings.
- In January 2011, newly-formed Fly 6ix, initially designated as the new national airline of Sierra Leone began operating from Freetown with a single Embraer ERJ-135 regional jet.
- The furthest airport from Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Spriggs Payne Airport (meaning Spriggs Payne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,009 miles (19,327 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- From 2008 until mid-2010, scheduled commercial services were operated by Cameroon-based Elysian Airlines.
Facts about Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC):
- Because of Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Dalian Zhoushuizi International 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.
- The airport has one 3,300 meter runway, and a 65,000 square-meter terminal building.
- Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport handled 10,703,640 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) is Necochea Airport (NEC), which is nearly antipodal to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (meaning Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Necochea Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport", other names for DLC include "大连周水子国际机场" and "Dàlián Zhōushuǐzǐ Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport is the airport serving the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province, China.
- The closest airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) is Changhai Airport (CNI), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ENE of DLC.
- On May 7, 2002, China Northern flight 6136 was en route from Beijing to Dalian when it crashed into a bay near Dalian, killing everyone aboard.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) E | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) ESE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 114.69 miles (184.58 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) NNW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 6 | 147.13 miles (236.79 km) NNE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 7 | 148.13 miles (238.39 km) NW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 152.98 miles (246.20 km) NW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 156.36 miles (251.63 km) NNE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 10 | 161.93 miles (260.60 km) N | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) ENE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 175.96 miles (283.18 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 13 | 178.51 miles (287.28 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 14 | 180.71 miles (290.83 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 15 | 195.30 miles (314.31 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,009.00 miles (19,326.56 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,916.61 miles (19,177.87 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,901.59 miles (19,153.70 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,896.46 miles (19,145.45 km) SW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,882.35 miles (19,122.75 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,877.56 miles (19,115.03 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,871.53 miles (19,105.33 km) SW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,859.16 miles (19,085.43 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,858.48 miles (19,084.32 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,857.53 miles (19,082.79 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,845.58 miles (19,063.57 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,842.26 miles (19,058.22 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,834.72 miles (19,046.09 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,830.00 miles (19,038.50 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,827.27 miles (19,034.10 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.97 miles (102.95 km) ENE | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 2 | 108.43 miles (174.51 km) S | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 118.70 miles (191.02 km) NW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 128.50 miles (206.80 km) SSE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 149.71 miles (240.93 km) N | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 6 | 163.41 miles (262.97 km) NNE | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 7 | 187.02 miles (300.98 km) NNW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 8 | 196.54 miles (316.30 km) WNW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 9 | 197.09 miles (317.18 km) SSW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 207.64 miles (334.17 km) SW | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 211.30 miles (340.05 km) NNE | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 12 | 222.25 miles (357.68 km) E | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 13 | 225.21 miles (362.44 km) W | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 14 | 264.66 miles (425.93 km) NNW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 274.98 miles (442.54 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.34 miles (19,953.15 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,376.55 miles (19,918.08 km) SSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,350.84 miles (19,876.70 km) SW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,328.40 miles (19,840.58 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,309.55 miles (19,810.25 km) SSE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,294.12 miles (19,785.42 km) SSW | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,264.43 miles (19,737.64 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,236.61 miles (19,692.86 km) E | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,233.46 miles (19,687.80 km) S | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,223.15 miles (19,671.21 km) ESE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,162.71 miles (19,573.94 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,159.12 miles (19,568.15 km) S | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,151.83 miles (19,556.43 km) SE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,150.49 miles (19,554.27 km) S | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,132.32 miles (19,525.02 km) S | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |