Nonstop flight route between Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal and Qingshan, China:
Departure Airport:
(33°4'14"N by 16°20'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°59'21"N by 102°11'3"E)
Distance from PXO to XIC:
6,604.55 miles (10,628.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porto Santo Airport (PXO), Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal and Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC), Qingshan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,605 miles (or 10,629 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 Porto Santo Airport and Xichang Qingshan 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 Porto Santo Airport and Xichang Qingshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PXO / LPPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'14"N by 16°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Porto Santo Island |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 338 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PXO |
| More Information: | PXO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XIC / ZUXC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qingshan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°59'21"N by 102°11'3"E |
| Area Served: | Xichang |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5112 feet (1,558 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XIC |
| More Information: | XIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Porto Santo Airport (PXO):
- Because of Porto Santo Airport's relatively low elevation of 338 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Santo 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 Porto Santo Airport (PXO) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Porto Santo Airport (meaning Porto Santo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,150 miles (19,553 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Porto Santo Airport handled 106,592 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Porto Santo Airport (PXO) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SW of PXO.
- The airport's infrastructure has improved over time, with increases to the runway length and in ramp surface.
- In addition to being known as "Porto Santo Airport", another name for PXO is "Aeroporto de Porto Santo".
Facts about Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC):
- The closest airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) is Zhaotong Airport (ZAT), which is located 107 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of XIC.
- In addition to being known as "Xichang Qingshan Airport", other names for XIC include "西昌青山机场" and "Xīchāng Qīngshān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Xichang Qingshan Airport (meaning Xichang Qingshan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,015 miles (19,337 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Xichang Qingshan Airport's high elevation of 5,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XIC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XIC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) SW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 317.00 miles (510.17 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 318.19 miles (512.08 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 328.07 miles (527.98 km) SSE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 347.54 miles (559.31 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 351.52 miles (565.72 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 352.08 miles (566.62 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 359.66 miles (578.81 km) S | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 406.41 miles (654.05 km) ESE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 443.60 miles (713.90 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 449.62 miles (723.59 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 12 | 449.67 miles (723.68 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 495.59 miles (797.57 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 502.68 miles (808.99 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 506.61 miles (815.31 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.22 miles (19,408.99 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,868.58 miles (19,100.58 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,833.71 miles (19,044.46 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,831.25 miles (19,040.50 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,821.18 miles (19,024.29 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,798.69 miles (18,988.11 km) WSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,796.76 miles (18,985.00 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,789.39 miles (18,973.13 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,785.33 miles (18,966.61 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,772.40 miles (18,945.80 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,771.60 miles (18,944.50 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,770.50 miles (18,942.74 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,755.35 miles (18,918.36 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,751.69 miles (18,912.46 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.52 miles (171.42 km) ESE | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 149.50 miles (240.59 km) SW | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) W | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 154.00 miles (247.83 km) ENE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 158.71 miles (255.41 km) NW | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 196.62 miles (316.42 km) ESE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 7 | 198.33 miles (319.17 km) SW | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 203.78 miles (327.95 km) ENE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 204.73 miles (329.48 km) SSE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 208.04 miles (334.81 km) NNE | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 256.33 miles (412.52 km) ESE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 12 | 275.50 miles (443.37 km) SW | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 282.88 miles (455.24 km) NNE | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 295.00 miles (474.75 km) ENE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 15 | 295.60 miles (475.72 km) E | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,015.31 miles (19,336.72 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,981.33 miles (19,282.03 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,979.22 miles (19,278.64 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,928.58 miles (19,197.14 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,927.23 miles (19,194.96 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,881.04 miles (19,120.63 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,876.86 miles (19,113.90 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,866.53 miles (19,097.27 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 11,841.47 miles (19,056.95 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,820.59 miles (19,023.35 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,803.94 miles (18,996.56 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,769.82 miles (18,941.65 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,762.94 miles (18,930.57 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,762.23 miles (18,929.43 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,754.02 miles (18,916.22 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |