Nonstop flight route between Katima Mulilo, Namibia and Songpan County, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(17°38'3"S by 24°10'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°51'15"N by 103°41'7"E)
Distance from MPA to JZH:
6,291.93 miles (10,125.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA), Katima Mulilo, Namibia and Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH), Songpan County, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,292 miles (or 10,126 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 Katima Mulilo Airport and Jiuzhai Huanglong 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 Katima Mulilo Airport and Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPA / FYKM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°38'3"S by 24°10'35"E |
| Area Served: | Katima Mulilo, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3144 feet (958 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPA |
| More Information: | MPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JZH / ZUJZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Songpan County, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'15"N by 103°41'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Sichuan Jiuzhaihuanglong Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11312 feet (3,448 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JZH |
| More Information: | JZH Maps & Info |
Facts about Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA):
- In addition to being known as "Katima Mulilo Airport", another name for MPA is "Mpacha Airport".
- The closest airport to Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) is Kasane Airport (BBK), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) ESE of MPA.
- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Katima Mulilo Airport (meaning Katima Mulilo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,291 miles (19,780 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH):
- As of April 2012, the airport is served by the following airlines.
- The furthest airport from Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (meaning Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,156 miles (19,563 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- Because of Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport's high elevation of 11,312 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JZH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JZH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 116 miles (187 kilometers) SSE of JZH.
- Due to the elevation of 3,448 m, some passengers may experience symptoms of altitude sickness.
- In addition to being known as "Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport", other names for JZH include "九寨黄龙机场" and "Jiǔzhài Huánglóng Jīchǎng".
- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport, also known as Jiuzhaigou Airport and Jiuhuang Airport, is an airport in Songpan County, Sichuan province, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) ESE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana |     |
| 2 | 109.12 miles (175.62 km) E | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 3 | 113.89 miles (183.30 km) ESE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 163.68 miles (263.42 km) NE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 168.76 miles (271.58 km) SSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 6 | 177.63 miles (285.86 km) NNW | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) ESE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 200.45 miles (322.59 km) NNE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 9 | 214.10 miles (344.56 km) NNW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 10 | 225.61 miles (363.08 km) W | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 11 | 233.44 miles (375.68 km) NNW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 292.00 miles (469.92 km) NNW | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 13 | 294.05 miles (473.22 km) W | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 14 | 320.37 miles (515.58 km) ENE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 324.82 miles (522.74 km) SE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,290.65 miles (19,779.84 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,284.23 miles (19,769.50 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,283.99 miles (19,769.12 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,272.92 miles (19,751.31 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,254.99 miles (19,722.45 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,218.01 miles (19,662.94 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,207.80 miles (19,646.50 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,206.97 miles (19,645.16 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,200.22 miles (19,634.30 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,179.93 miles (19,601.65 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,178.55 miles (19,599.43 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,147.85 miles (19,550.03 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,147.85 miles (19,550.03 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,143.86 miles (19,543.59 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,134.16 miles (19,528.00 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.14 miles (186.90 km) SSE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 121.64 miles (195.75 km) ESE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 147.78 miles (237.82 km) NNW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 158.00 miles (254.27 km) S | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 203.37 miles (327.30 km) SE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 249.63 miles (401.73 km) ESE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 252.97 miles (407.11 km) N | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 252.97 miles (407.11 km) N | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 270.40 miles (435.16 km) NNW | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 11 | 278.16 miles (447.65 km) SE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 283.88 miles (456.86 km) ESE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 284.69 miles (458.17 km) S | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 294.39 miles (473.77 km) SSE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 302.25 miles (486.42 km) NE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,156.20 miles (19,563.46 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,149.88 miles (19,553.28 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 12,114.73 miles (19,496.73 km) W | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,109.25 miles (19,487.90 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,082.57 miles (19,444.97 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,073.23 miles (19,429.92 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,010.65 miles (19,329.22 km) WSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,002.78 miles (19,316.55 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,000.24 miles (19,312.47 km) W | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,980.26 miles (19,280.31 km) SW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,979.35 miles (19,278.85 km) SSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,968.96 miles (19,262.13 km) SW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,967.92 miles (19,260.46 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,966.79 miles (19,258.63 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,934.09 miles (19,206.01 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |