Nonstop flight route between Olympia, Washington, United States and Guangzhou, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°23'32"N by 113°17'56"E)
Distance from OLM to CAN:
6,448.82 miles (10,378.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), Olympia, Washington, United States and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,449 miles (or 10,378 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLM / KOLM |
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| Location: | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Olympia, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Olympia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLM |
| More Information: | OLM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAN / ZGGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°23'32"N by 113°17'56"E |
| Area Served: | Guangzhou, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAN |
| More Information: | CAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Olympia Regional Airport (OLM):
- In addition to being known as "Olympia Regional Airport", another name for OLM is "Olympia Army Airfield".
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) has 2 runways.
- Olympia Regional Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles south of the central business district of Olympia, a city in Thurston County and the capital of the U.S.
- The airport served as a satellite of nearby McChord Field during World War II, and commercial aviation history at the Olympia Airport extends to the 1920s.
- The furthest airport from Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,822 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Olympia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Olympia 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.
- The closest airport to Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of OLM.
Facts about Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN):
- In addition to being known as "Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport", other names for CAN include "广州白云国际机场" and "Guǎngzhōu Báiyún Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The terminal has A and B boarding areas.
- The closest airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of CAN.
- Because of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Guangzhou Baiyun 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.
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ), which is nearly antipodal to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (meaning Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport), and is located 12,314 miles (19,818 kilometers) away in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina.
- In August 2008, the airport's expansion plan was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission.
- Once commissioned, the New Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport overcame most of the problems associated with the old and dilapidated airport including limited space, overcrowding and a lack of room for expansion.
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the main airport of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) ENE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) NNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 23.19 miles (37.32 km) ENE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 34.31 miles (55.22 km) S | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 36.56 miles (58.84 km) N | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 43.27 miles (69.63 km) NE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) NE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 48.44 miles (77.96 km) NE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 48.76 miles (78.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.83 miles (94.67 km) S | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 62.05 miles (99.86 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.08 km) SW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,822.18 miles (17,416.57 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,754.24 miles (17,307.23 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,662.24 miles (17,159.16 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,633.39 miles (17,112.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.70 miles (17,111.63 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,628.75 miles (17,105.27 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.81 miles (17,063.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,601.95 miles (17,062.14 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,596.60 miles (17,053.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,595.20 miles (17,051.28 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,590.31 miles (17,043.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,586.58 miles (17,037.40 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,574.79 miles (17,018.44 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,572.23 miles (17,014.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.85 miles (41.61 km) SW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 61.38 miles (98.78 km) SSE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 84.51 miles (136.00 km) SSE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 4 | 85.99 miles (138.38 km) ESE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 87.89 miles (141.44 km) SSE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 6 | 93.60 miles (150.64 km) SE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) S | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 130.09 miles (209.37 km) W | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 190.90 miles (307.21 km) ENE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 193.61 miles (311.58 km) NNE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 203.54 miles (327.56 km) E | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 229.80 miles (369.82 km) NNW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 240.67 miles (387.32 km) SW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 240.90 miles (387.70 km) WNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,314.25 miles (19,817.81 km) SW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,310.28 miles (19,811.43 km) SW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,285.34 miles (19,771.29 km) W | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,283.41 miles (19,768.18 km) ESE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,279.08 miles (19,761.22 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,256.79 miles (19,725.35 km) SW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,244.31 miles (19,705.26 km) WSW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,233.29 miles (19,687.52 km) S | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,218.68 miles (19,664.01 km) WSW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,204.32 miles (19,640.90 km) E | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,199.41 miles (19,633.00 km) E | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,178.47 miles (19,599.29 km) SSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,158.31 miles (19,566.85 km) SE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,138.99 miles (19,535.76 km) SE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,126.62 miles (19,515.86 km) SW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |