Nonstop flight route between Mobile, Alabama, United States and Wanzhou, Chongqing, China:
Departure Airport:
(30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°47'52"N by 108°25'53"E)
Distance from MOB to WXN:
8,049.67 miles (12,954.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Mobile, Alabama, United States and Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN), Wanzhou, Chongqing, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,050 miles (or 12,955 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 Mobile Regional Airport and Wanzhou Wuqiao 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 Mobile Regional Airport and Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOB / KMOB |
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| Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°41'29"N by 88°14'34"W |
| Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOB |
| More Information: | MOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WXN / ZUWX |
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| Location: | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'52"N by 108°25'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1860 feet (567 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WXN |
| More Information: | WXN Maps & Info |
Facts about Mobile Regional Airport (MOB):
- The MC Farmer Terminal was completed in 1985.
- The closest airport to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of MOB.
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,118 miles (17,893 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In the 1960s Eastern Airlines was flying Lockheed L-188 Electras to Mobile and then introduced Boeing 727-100s and Douglas DC-9s primarily to Atlanta.
- US Airways via its US Airways Express affiliates continue nonstop flights to the US Airways hub in Charlotte.
- In addition to being known as "Mobile Regional Airport", other names for MOB include "Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile" and "(former Bates Army Airfield)".
- Because of Mobile Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Regional 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.
- One of the first airlines besides Eastern to serve Mobile was Capital Airlines with flights to Atlanta, Birmingham, AL, New Orleans, New York-Newark, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
Facts about Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN):
- Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) is Liangping Airport (LIA), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WSW of WXN.
- In addition to being known as "Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport", other names for WXN include "万州五桥机场" and "Wànzhōu Wǔqiáo Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (meaning Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.31 miles (18.20 km) ESE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) SW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 41.75 miles (67.19 km) ESE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 43.89 miles (70.64 km) SE | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 44.89 miles (72.25 km) WSW | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) WSW | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 55.95 miles (90.05 km) ESE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 60.45 miles (97.29 km) ESE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) ESE | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) NW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 72.56 miles (116.77 km) E | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) NE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) NW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) NW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 102.25 miles (164.56 km) E | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,117.92 miles (17,892.51 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,071.02 miles (17,817.04 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,066.11 miles (17,809.14 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,058.53 miles (17,796.94 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,056.19 miles (17,793.17 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,052.01 miles (17,786.45 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,042.03 miles (17,770.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,041.07 miles (17,768.84 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,033.35 miles (17,756.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,026.67 miles (17,745.66 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,013.66 miles (17,724.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,008.12 miles (17,715.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,003.59 miles (17,708.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,997.89 miles (17,699.34 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,983.27 miles (17,675.81 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.18 miles (63.06 km) WSW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 2 | 63.64 miles (102.42 km) WNW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 70.84 miles (114.00 km) ESE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 91.59 miles (147.41 km) SSE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 5 | 126.60 miles (203.74 km) ENE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 130.24 miles (209.59 km) SW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 7 | 134.82 miles (216.98 km) W | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 135.21 miles (217.60 km) NNE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 167.98 miles (270.33 km) SE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 177.41 miles (285.51 km) NNW | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 181.92 miles (292.77 km) E | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 194.73 miles (313.38 km) NW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 208.19 miles (335.04 km) SSE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 14 | 222.69 miles (358.38 km) WNW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 226.41 miles (364.37 km) SW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.03 miles (19,910.80 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,288.02 miles (19,775.60 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,251.74 miles (19,717.21 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,242.40 miles (19,702.18 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,221.62 miles (19,668.74 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,191.17 miles (19,619.74 km) S | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 12,185.06 miles (19,609.90 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,135.19 miles (19,529.64 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,122.81 miles (19,509.72 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,116.76 miles (19,499.99 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,108.07 miles (19,485.99 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,092.49 miles (19,460.92 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,086.61 miles (19,451.46 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,055.91 miles (19,402.06 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,049.79 miles (19,392.22 km) WSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |