Nonstop flight route between Nanning, Guangxi, China and Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(22°36'29"N by 108°10'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°40'59"N by 6°15'34"W)
Distance from NNG to ILY:
5,812.91 miles (9,354.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG), Nanning, Guangxi, China and Islay Airport (ILY), Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,813 miles (or 9,355 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNG / ZGNN |
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| Location: | Nanning, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°36'29"N by 108°10'20"E |
| Area Served: | Nanning |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 420 feet (128 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNG |
| More Information: | NNG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILY / EGPI |
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| Location: | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°40'59"N by 6°15'34"W |
| Area Served: | Islay |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILY |
| More Information: | ILY Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG):
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport handled 7,032,312 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is nearly antipodal to Nanning Wuxu International Airport (meaning Nanning Wuxu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carolina Airport), and is located 12,338 miles (19,856 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
- Because of Nanning Wuxu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 420 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanning Wuxu International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nanning Wuxu International Airport", other names for NNG include "Nanzningz Vuzhih Gozci Gihcangz南宁吴圩国际机场" and "Nánníng Wúxū Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) is Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SE of NNG.
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The new terminal under construction is scheduled to be finished in 2012.
Facts about Islay Airport (ILY):
- Because of Islay Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Islay 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.
- Islay Airport (ILY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Islay Airport (ILY) is Colonsay Airport (CSA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of ILY.
- In addition to being known as "Islay Airport", another name for ILY is "Port-adhair Ìle".
- The furthest airport from Islay Airport (ILY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Islay Airport handled 28,486 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.00 miles (165.76 km) SE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China |     |
| 2 | 108.78 miles (175.07 km) NW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) NE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 153.27 miles (246.66 km) N | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 154.65 miles (248.88 km) SW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) SE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) WSW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 196.97 miles (316.99 km) N | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 204.15 miles (328.55 km) ENE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 215.44 miles (346.71 km) NNE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 236.20 miles (380.12 km) SE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 12 | 252.76 miles (406.77 km) WNW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 255.53 miles (411.23 km) SW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 263.93 miles (424.75 km) NNE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 284.90 miles (458.50 km) NNW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,337.93 miles (19,855.92 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,331.60 miles (19,845.74 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,258.75 miles (19,728.50 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,250.04 miles (19,714.48 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,168.30 miles (19,582.93 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,149.97 miles (19,553.44 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,127.10 miles (19,516.62 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,127.10 miles (19,516.62 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,100.98 miles (19,474.59 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,095.88 miles (19,466.38 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,083.41 miles (19,446.32 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,006.58 miles (19,322.67 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,003.48 miles (19,317.69 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,992.87 miles (19,300.61 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,974.84 miles (19,271.58 km) W | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.86 miles (41.62 km) N | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 28.06 miles (45.16 km) SE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.69 miles (91.24 km) SW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 61.07 miles (98.28 km) NNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 64.95 miles (104.52 km) NNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.11 miles (106.39 km) E | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) S | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) E | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.17 miles (120.98 km) SSE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 92.90 miles (149.51 km) WSW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 11 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) NNW | Barra International Airport (BRR) | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 104.48 miles (168.15 km) SSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 113.58 miles (182.78 km) E | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 123.00 miles (197.96 km) ENE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 128.25 miles (206.40 km) SSE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,783.36 miles (18,963.43 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,754.74 miles (18,917.37 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,745.49 miles (18,902.49 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,688.58 miles (18,810.90 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,687.49 miles (18,809.15 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,668.33 miles (18,778.31 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,654.25 miles (18,755.65 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,642.72 miles (18,737.09 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,634.42 miles (18,723.73 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,618.36 miles (18,697.89 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,607.61 miles (18,680.58 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,598.15 miles (18,665.36 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,592.58 miles (18,656.40 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,576.41 miles (18,630.39 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,532.27 miles (18,559.35 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |