Nonstop flight route between Namibe, Angola and Daocheng, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E)
Distance from MSZ to DCY:
6,295.57 miles (10,131.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Namibe Airport (MSZ), Namibe, Angola and Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY), Daocheng, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,296 miles (or 10,132 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 Namibe Airport and Daocheng Yading 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 Namibe Airport and Daocheng Yading Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSZ / FNMO |
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| Location: | Namibe, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E |
| Area Served: | Namibe, Angola |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSZ |
| More Information: | MSZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DCY / |
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| Location: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°19'23"N by 100°3'11"E |
| Area Served: | Daocheng, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14472 feet (4,411 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DCY |
| More Information: | DCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Namibe Airport (MSZ):
- Because of Namibe Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Namibe 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.
- Namibe Airport (MSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Namibe Airport (MSZ) is N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of MSZ.
- In addition to being known as "Namibe Airport", other names for MSZ include "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (N'Zeto)" and "Aeroporto de Namibe".
- The furthest airport from Namibe Airport (MSZ) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Facts about Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY):
- The closest airport to Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) SSW of DCY.
- Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Daocheng Yading Airport", other names for DCY include "稻城亚丁机场", "Dàochéng Yàdīng Jīchǎng" and "ZUDC".
- Because of Daocheng Yading Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DCY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DCY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Construction started after the airport was approved in April 2011, with a total investment of 1.58 billion yuan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola |     |
| 2 | 45.16 miles (72.69 km) SSE | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 3 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) N | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.10 km) NNW | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) NNE | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 113.33 miles (182.38 km) SSE | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 7 | 123.81 miles (199.26 km) NNW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 8 | 169.60 miles (272.95 km) ESE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 9 | 181.82 miles (292.61 km) NNW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 211.40 miles (340.21 km) N | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 236.66 miles (380.86 km) NNE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 255.36 miles (410.97 km) NNE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 261.44 miles (420.75 km) N | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 264.90 miles (426.32 km) NE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 266.28 miles (428.53 km) NE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.81 miles (18,930.36 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,675.69 miles (18,790.16 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,670.80 miles (18,782.28 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,307.62 miles (18,197.81 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,305.21 miles (18,193.92 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,298.30 miles (18,182.81 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,294.87 miles (18,177.29 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,292.92 miles (18,174.14 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,287.01 miles (18,164.64 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,287.01 miles (18,164.64 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,283.83 miles (18,159.52 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,281.57 miles (18,155.89 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,281.54 miles (18,155.83 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,280.49 miles (18,154.14 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,278.70 miles (18,151.26 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) SSW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 158.71 miles (255.41 km) SE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 3 | 183.05 miles (294.59 km) S | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 195.73 miles (315.00 km) WNW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 5 | 248.69 miles (400.23 km) ENE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) S | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 256.08 miles (412.12 km) WSW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 264.05 miles (424.95 km) ESE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 273.61 miles (440.34 km) E | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 295.31 miles (475.26 km) WSW | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 11 | 299.98 miles (482.77 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 301.36 miles (484.98 km) NW | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 314.22 miles (505.69 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 314.96 miles (506.87 km) ENE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 323.89 miles (521.26 km) E | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,909.93 miles (19,167.13 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,877.07 miles (19,114.25 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.35 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,839.58 miles (19,053.92 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,830.12 miles (19,038.69 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,827.87 miles (19,035.06 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,786.18 miles (18,967.98 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,781.04 miles (18,959.69 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,757.50 miles (18,921.82 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,734.10 miles (18,884.16 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,732.81 miles (18,882.08 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,722.53 miles (18,865.54 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,697.36 miles (18,825.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,682.77 miles (18,801.54 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,682.18 miles (18,800.60 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |