Nonstop flight route between Norfolk Island, Australia and Dali, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°39'3"N by 100°19'5"E)
Distance from NLK to DLU:
5,861.95 miles (9,433.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia and Dali Airport (DLU), Dali, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,862 miles (or 9,434 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Dali 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Dali Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLK / YNSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Norfolk Island, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E |
| Area Served: | Norfolk Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration of Norfolk Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLK |
| More Information: | NLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLU / ZPDL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dali, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°39'3"N by 100°19'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dali, Yunnan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7050 feet (2,149 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DLU |
| More Information: | DLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):
- Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
- Located 852 km southeast of Norfolk is Kaitaia Airport the most northerly airfield in New Zealand, 754 km north is Nouméa Airport in New Caledonia, and 900 km west is Lord Howe Island Airport which is 600 km to the Australian mainland.
- Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk Island 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 closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
- Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.
Facts about Dali Airport (DLU):
- In addition to being known as "Dali Airport", other names for DLU include "大理机场" and "Dàlǐ Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Dali Airport (DLU) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,105 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- Dali Airport (DLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dali Airport (DLU) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) N of DLU.
- Because of Dali Airport's high elevation of 7,050 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DLU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DLU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Dali Airport handled 274,486 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 477.53 miles (768.50 km) NNW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia |     |
| 2 | 497.16 miles (800.10 km) NNW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 520.84 miles (838.20 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 522.46 miles (840.81 km) N | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 553.66 miles (891.02 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 555.85 miles (894.55 km) WSW | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 560.25 miles (901.63 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 585.03 miles (941.51 km) NNW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 589.25 miles (948.30 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 596.75 miles (960.38 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 618.34 miles (995.12 km) N | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 630.87 miles (1,015.28 km) NNW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 13 | 662.48 miles (1,066.16 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 673.80 miles (1,084.38 km) NNE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 678.16 miles (1,091.39 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.52 miles (19,905.16 km) NW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) E | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,320.29 miles (19,827.53 km) ENE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,288.33 miles (19,776.11 km) NNE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,254.78 miles (19,722.11 km) WNW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) ENE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,220.78 miles (19,667.39 km) NW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 8 | 12,174.73 miles (19,593.28 km) E | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) ENE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,138.45 miles (19,534.90 km) NW | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) ENE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) WNW | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 13 | 12,101.82 miles (19,475.94 km) WNW | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) E | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,060.22 miles (19,408.99 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) N | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 82.84 miles (133.31 km) WSW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 122.61 miles (197.32 km) WSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 133.44 miles (214.75 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 140.57 miles (226.22 km) SW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) NNW | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 167.34 miles (269.31 km) ESE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 198.33 miles (319.17 km) NE | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 9 | 214.72 miles (345.56 km) WSW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 10 | 242.12 miles (389.65 km) ENE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 245.48 miles (395.06 km) SW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 254.23 miles (409.14 km) N | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 255.60 miles (411.34 km) S | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 289.75 miles (466.31 km) W | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 290.53 miles (467.56 km) ESE | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.40 miles (19,105.11 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,852.60 miles (19,074.86 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,840.69 miles (19,055.69 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,836.76 miles (19,049.38 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,819.35 miles (19,021.36 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,810.41 miles (19,006.96 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,737.50 miles (18,889.63 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,731.21 miles (18,879.50 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,722.93 miles (18,866.18 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,681.02 miles (18,798.74 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,669.96 miles (18,780.93 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,668.30 miles (18,778.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 13 | 11,654.49 miles (18,756.04 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,654.49 miles (18,756.04 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,639.81 miles (18,732.42 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |