Nonstop flight route between Pasco, Washington, United States and Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'52"N by 119°7'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°19'56"S by 70°36'26"W)
Distance from PSC to CNR:
5,861.80 miles (9,433.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), Pasco, Washington, United States and Chañaral Airport (CNR), Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile 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 Tri-Cities Airport and Chañaral 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 Tri-Cities Airport and Chañaral Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSC / KPSC |
| Airport Name: | Tri-Cities Airport |
| Location: | Pasco, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'52"N by 119°7'8"W |
| Area Served: | Tri-Cities, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Pasco, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSC |
| More Information: | PSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNR / SCRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°19'56"S by 70°36'26"W |
| Area Served: | Chañaral |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNR |
| More Information: | CNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Tri-Cities Airport (PSC):
- Because of Tri-Cities Airport's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-Cities 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 furthest airport from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has 3 runways.
- In 1955 the old administration building became the home of the newly established Columbia Basin College, which it remained until the current facility near Interstate 182 was built in 1966.
- General and corporate aviation are important to PSC and they have many facilities to accommodate them.
- The closest airport to Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) is Richland Airport (RLD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WNW of PSC.
Facts about Chañaral Airport (CNR):
- The closest airport to Chañaral Airport (CNR) is Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) E of CNR.
- In addition to being known as "Chañaral Airport", other names for CNR include "Chañaral Airport (Chañaral)" and "Aeropuerto de Chañaral".
- The furthest airport from Chañaral Airport (CNR) is Liping Airport (HZH), which is nearly antipodal to Chañaral Airport (meaning Chañaral Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Liping Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Liping County, Guizhou, China.
- Chañaral Airport (CNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chañaral Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Chañaral 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.28 miles (14.94 km) WNW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.89 miles (49.71 km) SSW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 41.41 miles (66.65 km) ESE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 41.56 miles (66.88 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 65.90 miles (106.06 km) N | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 69.60 miles (112.01 km) WNW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 71.05 miles (114.34 km) WNW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 74.51 miles (119.91 km) NNW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 85.44 miles (137.51 km) NW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 86.04 miles (138.47 km) SE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 93.65 miles (150.72 km) NNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) E | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 101.14 miles (162.77 km) ENE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 14 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) WSW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) NE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,780.53 miles (17,349.53 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,699.31 miles (17,218.83 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,686.22 miles (17,197.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,657.62 miles (17,151.74 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,642.65 miles (17,127.65 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,599.93 miles (17,058.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,566.96 miles (17,005.82 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,554.87 miles (16,986.37 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,497.88 miles (16,894.65 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,492.15 miles (16,885.44 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,483.46 miles (16,871.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,478.70 miles (16,863.79 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,474.40 miles (16,856.87 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,467.09 miles (16,845.11 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,466.42 miles (16,844.02 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.17 miles (83.96 km) E | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 2 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 199.80 miles (321.54 km) N | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 250.23 miles (402.70 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 251.55 miles (404.82 km) N | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 286.31 miles (460.77 km) NNE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 313.95 miles (505.25 km) SE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 8 | 335.70 miles (540.26 km) ENE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 336.18 miles (541.03 km) ESE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 10 | 341.78 miles (550.04 km) E | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 11 | 369.51 miles (594.66 km) ENE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 12 | 388.56 miles (625.33 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 400.43 miles (644.42 km) ESE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 14 | 401.45 miles (646.07 km) N | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 450.97 miles (725.77 km) ENE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,421.86 miles (19,991.00 km) E | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 2 | 12,357.87 miles (19,888.01 km) NNW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 12,349.93 miles (19,875.24 km) NNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,338.98 miles (19,857.61 km) ENE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 12,329.51 miles (19,842.38 km) N | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 12,329.07 miles (19,841.66 km) NE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 7 | 12,299.36 miles (19,793.85 km) W | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 12,289.98 miles (19,778.76 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,286.53 miles (19,773.21 km) NE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) E | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 12,265.73 miles (19,739.73 km) ENE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 12,234.87 miles (19,690.06 km) NNW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 12,233.09 miles (19,687.19 km) WNW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,218.74 miles (19,664.10 km) E | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 15 | 12,214.06 miles (19,656.57 km) N | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |