Nonstop flight route between Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Chengdu, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(43°8'22"N by 89°20'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E)
Distance from MSN to CTU:
7,274.22 miles (11,706.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), Chengdu, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,274 miles (or 11,707 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 Dane County Regional Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu 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 Dane County Regional Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu 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: | MSN / KMSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°8'22"N by 89°20'15"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 887 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSN |
| More Information: | MSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTU / ZUUU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'41"N by 103°56'48"E |
| Area Served: | Chengdu |
| Operator/Owner: | Sichuan Province Airport Group Co.,Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTU |
| More Information: | CTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Dane County Regional Airport (MSN):
- Dane County Regional Airport handled 1,615,841 passengers last year.
- The fixed base operator is Wisconsin Aviation, which purchased the assets of the former FBO, Four Lakes Aviation, in 1994.
- Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) has 3 runways.
- Because of Dane County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 887 feet, planes can take off or land at Dane County 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.
- A 31,000 square foot terminal building was built on the west side of the airfield.
- The closest airport to Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Dodge County Airport (UNU), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MSN.
- In 1927 the City of Madison purchased 290 acres of land for $35,380.
- In addition to being known as "Dane County Regional Airport", another name for MSN is "Truax Field".
- Conveyed to local civil authorities, the Madison Municipal Airport became the home of the Wisconsin Air National Guard and its present day 115th Fighter Wing, an Air National Guard fighter wing operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command and which still operates from the base, flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
- The furthest airport from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,978 miles (17,667 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU):
- In 2013 United Airlines announced it would start a thrice-weekly flight from San Francisco to Chengdu, operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
- One of the lifts of Terminal 2, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
- On December 12, 1956, the Shuangguisi Airport was put under civil aviation, which was then formally listed as a civil aviation airport and renamed Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport", other names for CTU include "成都双流国际机场" and "Chéngdū Shuāngliú Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Flights to and from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are international flights.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport handled 31,500,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of CTU.
- The furthest airport from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (meaning Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.52 miles (60.39 km) ENE | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.89 miles (62.59 km) SSE | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 42.73 miles (68.77 km) W | Tri-County Regional Airport (LNR) | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) E | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) NE | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) ENE | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 65.74 miles (105.80 km) E | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 66.39 miles (106.84 km) S | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) NNE | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) NW | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 73.96 miles (119.03 km) E | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 80.68 miles (129.85 km) ESE | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) ESE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 86.26 miles (138.82 km) SW | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 86.30 miles (138.89 km) ENE | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,978.01 miles (17,667.35 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,954.40 miles (17,629.35 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,940.17 miles (17,606.45 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,929.30 miles (17,588.95 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,882.37 miles (17,513.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,881.03 miles (17,511.28 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,868.70 miles (17,491.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,858.20 miles (17,474.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,845.84 miles (17,454.65 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,830.21 miles (17,429.49 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,776.55 miles (17,343.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,742.90 miles (17,288.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,736.55 miles (17,278.76 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,725.44 miles (17,260.88 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,680.94 miles (17,189.26 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.28 miles (121.15 km) NE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) SSE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 132.32 miles (212.95 km) E | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 147.39 miles (237.20 km) SE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 158.00 miles (254.27 km) N | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 162.42 miles (261.38 km) NE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) ESE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 208.04 miles (334.81 km) SSW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 9 | 210.09 miles (338.10 km) ENE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) S | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 228.35 miles (367.49 km) E | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 240.84 miles (387.59 km) SSE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 13 | 248.54 miles (399.98 km) NE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) WSW | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 266.87 miles (429.48 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.53 miles (19,543.08 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,122.11 miles (19,508.60 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,072.04 miles (19,428.02 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,071.58 miles (19,427.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,027.42 miles (19,356.21 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,994.78 miles (19,303.67 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,982.64 miles (19,284.14 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,979.77 miles (19,279.52 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,975.65 miles (19,272.89 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,961.86 miles (19,250.70 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,954.42 miles (19,238.73 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,930.92 miles (19,200.90 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,912.57 miles (19,171.37 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,876.80 miles (19,113.80 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,866.66 miles (19,097.48 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |