Nonstop flight route between Richland, Washington, United States and Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(46°18'20"N by 119°18'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°33'8"N by 116°30'20"E)
Distance from RLD to SWA:
6,483.59 miles (10,434.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richland Airport (RLD), Richland, Washington, United States and Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,484 miles (or 10,434 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLD / KRLD |
| Airport Name: | Richland Airport |
| Location: | Richland, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°18'20"N by 119°18'15"W |
| Area Served: | Richland, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Benton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 394 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLD |
| More Information: | RLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWA / ZGOW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°33'8"N by 116°30'20"E |
| Area Served: | Shantou/Chaozhou/Jieyang |
| Operator/Owner: | Shantou, Chaozhou, Jieyang Airport Cooperation General Electric |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWA |
| More Information: | SWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Richland Airport (RLD):
- The closest airport to Richland Airport (RLD) is Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of RLD.
- Because of Richland Airport's relatively low elevation of 394 feet, planes can take off or land at Richland 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.
- For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2007, the airport had 29,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 79 per day.
- The furthest airport from Richland Airport (RLD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,783 miles (17,353 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Richland Airport is a public airport located two miles northwest of the central business district of Richland, a city in Benton County, Washington, United States.
- Richland Airport (RLD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA):
- The airport covers an area of 55,000 square metres and 12 jetways with the passenger terminal divided into two, with the domestic terminal on one side and the international on the other.
- In addition to being known as "Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport", other names for SWA include "揭阳潮汕机场" and "Jiēyáng Cháoshàn Jīchǎng".
- Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport handled 2,686,007 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is Meixian Airport (MXZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NNW of SWA.
- Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) is Orán Airport (ORA), which is nearly antipodal to Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (meaning Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orán Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Orán, Salta Province, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.28 miles (14.94 km) ESE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.04 miles (53.18 km) S | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 47.68 miles (76.73 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 50.69 miles (81.58 km) ESE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 60.39 miles (97.18 km) WNW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 61.77 miles (99.40 km) WNW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) N | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 69.99 miles (112.64 km) N | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) NW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 86.68 miles (139.49 km) NNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 93.93 miles (151.17 km) SE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 101.29 miles (163.00 km) WSW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 108.64 miles (174.84 km) ENE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 14 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) E | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,782.85 miles (17,353.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,702.27 miles (17,223.59 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,685.25 miles (17,196.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,656.60 miles (17,150.09 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,640.87 miles (17,124.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,596.29 miles (17,053.03 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,568.32 miles (17,008.02 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,556.64 miles (16,989.23 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,500.85 miles (16,899.43 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,499.23 miles (16,896.84 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,486.04 miles (16,875.61 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,482.11 miles (16,869.28 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,481.59 miles (16,868.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,473.87 miles (16,856.02 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,472.90 miles (16,854.46 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.92 miles (96.43 km) NNW | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 123.16 miles (198.20 km) NE | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 125.84 miles (202.52 km) WSW | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 131.70 miles (211.94 km) ENE | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 147.37 miles (237.17 km) N | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 6 | 157.05 miles (252.74 km) ENE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 7 | 173.35 miles (278.98 km) WSW | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 8 | 182.53 miles (293.75 km) WSW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 185.94 miles (299.24 km) WSW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 10 | 186.13 miles (299.55 km) E | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 190.21 miles (306.11 km) E | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 12 | 192.39 miles (309.62 km) NW | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 197.86 miles (318.43 km) E | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 203.54 miles (327.56 km) W | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) WSW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.06 miles (19,918.90 km) ESE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,369.57 miles (19,906.84 km) SSE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,361.95 miles (19,894.58 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,326.37 miles (19,837.32 km) S | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,320.52 miles (19,827.90 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,283.15 miles (19,767.76 km) SE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,278.80 miles (19,760.76 km) SSE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,226.27 miles (19,676.23 km) WSW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 9 | 12,191.80 miles (19,620.75 km) S | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,188.29 miles (19,615.11 km) SSE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,142.07 miles (19,540.71 km) S | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,133.59 miles (19,527.07 km) SE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,102.17 miles (19,476.51 km) SSE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,085.08 miles (19,449.01 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,061.45 miles (19,410.98 km) SSE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |