Nonstop flight route between Muang Xay, Laos and Tusayan, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°40'55"N by 101°59'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W)
Distance from ODY to GCN:
7,931.99 miles (12,765.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oudomsay Airport (ODY), Muang Xay, Laos and Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), Tusayan, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,932 miles (or 12,765 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 Oudomsay Airport and Grand Canyon National Park 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 Oudomsay Airport and Grand Canyon National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ODY / VLOS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Muang Xay, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°40'55"N by 101°59'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ODY |
| More Information: | ODY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCN / KGCN |
| Airport Name: | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
| Location: | Tusayan, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Canyon |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Arizona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6609 feet (2,014 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCN |
| More Information: | GCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Oudomsay Airport (ODY):
- The closest airport to Oudomsay Airport (ODY) is Louangnamtha Airport (LXG), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of ODY.
- The furthest airport from Oudomsay Airport (ODY) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,987 miles (19,291 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Because of Oudomsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Oudomsay 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 "Oudomsay Airport", another name for ODY is "VL0S".
Facts about Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN):
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grand Canyon National Park Airport's high elevation of 6,609 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On August 16, 2009, Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama landed at Grand Canyon Airport at about 10am local time, for a four hour visit of the Canyon by the President and his family.
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Valle Airport (VLE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of GCN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.72 miles (68.75 km) WNW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos |     |
| 2 | 55.30 miles (89.00 km) SSE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 3 | 82.00 miles (131.96 km) NE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) S | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 5 | 104.91 miles (168.83 km) WSW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 6 | 114.81 miles (184.76 km) SE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 7 | 119.46 miles (192.25 km) NW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) W | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 145.74 miles (234.54 km) WSW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 10 | 157.95 miles (254.20 km) WNW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 189.79 miles (305.44 km) SSE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 12 | 212.67 miles (342.25 km) SW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 13 | 224.76 miles (361.71 km) S | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 14 | 231.54 miles (372.62 km) ESE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 232.45 miles (374.09 km) SW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,987.07 miles (19,291.27 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,955.60 miles (19,240.62 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,943.23 miles (19,220.72 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,930.66 miles (19,200.48 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,921.55 miles (19,185.82 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,920.11 miles (19,183.51 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,916.43 miles (19,177.59 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,912.11 miles (19,170.63 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,912.11 miles (19,170.63 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,865.76 miles (19,096.05 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,859.25 miles (19,085.57 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,859.25 miles (19,085.57 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,838.86 miles (19,052.75 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,835.53 miles (19,047.40 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 11,826.97 miles (19,033.62 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.92 miles (33.66 km) S | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) SSE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) WSW | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) NNW | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 77.69 miles (125.03 km) NNE | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) SSE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 90.98 miles (146.41 km) S | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) E | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 102.73 miles (165.32 km) SE | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 110.07 miles (177.13 km) SSW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 111.42 miles (179.31 km) WSW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 112.40 miles (180.88 km) NW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) ENE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 121.20 miles (195.05 km) N | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 122.37 miles (196.94 km) WNW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,200.20 miles (18,024.93 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,178.46 miles (17,989.94 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,881.15 miles (17,511.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,859.90 miles (17,477.27 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,835.16 miles (17,437.46 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,728.18 miles (17,265.29 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,721.29 miles (17,254.20 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,700.02 miles (17,219.97 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,678.62 miles (17,185.54 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,668.43 miles (17,169.13 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,667.71 miles (17,167.98 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |