Nonstop flight route between Skagway, Alaska, United States and Datong, Shanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(59°27'36"N by 135°18'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°3'37"N by 113°28'54"E)
Distance from SGY to DAT:
4,530.13 miles (7,290.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skagway Airport (SGY), Skagway, Alaska, United States and Datong Yungang Airport (DAT), Datong, Shanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,530 miles (or 7,291 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 Skagway Airport and Datong Yungang 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 Skagway Airport and Datong Yungang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGY / PAGY |
| Airport Name: | Skagway Airport |
| Location: | Skagway, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°27'36"N by 135°18'56"W |
| Area Served: | Skagway, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGY |
| More Information: | SGY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAT / ZBDT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Datong, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°3'37"N by 113°28'54"E |
| Area Served: | Datong, Shanxi, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Shanxi Civil Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3458 feet (1,054 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAT |
| More Information: | DAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Skagway Airport (SGY):
- Skagway Airport (SGY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Skagway Airport (SGY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,474 miles (16,857 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Skagway Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Skagway 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.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
- Skagway Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in the city of Skagway, Alaska.
- The closest airport to Skagway Airport (SGY) is Haines Airport (HNS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of SGY.
Facts about Datong Yungang Airport (DAT):
- Datong Yungang Airport handled 117,423 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) is Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ), which is located 89 miles (144 kilometers) ENE of DAT.
- Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) is Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES), which is nearly antipodal to Datong Yungang Airport (meaning Datong Yungang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in San Antonio Oeste, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Datong Yungang Airport", other names for DAT include "大同云冈机场" and "Dàtóng Yúngāng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.63 miles (26.77 km) SSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 71.98 miles (115.83 km) S | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.84 miles (117.23 km) S | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) SSE | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 84.62 miles (136.19 km) S | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.75 miles (139.61 km) N | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 94.30 miles (151.75 km) S | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.85 miles (152.65 km) SSW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 101.99 miles (164.14 km) ENE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 119.68 miles (192.60 km) NW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 135.05 miles (217.34 km) S | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 137.72 miles (221.64 km) SSE | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) W | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 166.72 miles (268.30 km) S | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 180.04 miles (289.75 km) SSE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,474.46 miles (16,856.96 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,471.08 miles (16,851.52 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,454.27 miles (16,824.47 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,407.13 miles (16,748.61 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,370.62 miles (16,689.85 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,351.05 miles (16,658.35 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,314.64 miles (16,599.77 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,278.66 miles (16,541.86 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,270.63 miles (16,528.94 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,260.31 miles (16,512.32 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,247.09 miles (16,491.05 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,246.47 miles (16,490.06 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,232.66 miles (16,467.84 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,230.78 miles (16,464.80 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,226.30 miles (16,457.60 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.46 miles (143.98 km) ENE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 2 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 139.10 miles (223.86 km) SSE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 4 | 155.16 miles (249.71 km) E | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 5 | 164.04 miles (264.00 km) E | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 6 | 166.29 miles (267.62 km) SSW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 186.83 miles (300.67 km) WNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 196.14 miles (315.65 km) W | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 206.88 miles (332.93 km) SW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 215.64 miles (347.04 km) ESE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 11 | 225.44 miles (362.81 km) SSE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 240.25 miles (386.64 km) E | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 243.28 miles (391.51 km) NNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 249.69 miles (401.83 km) SSE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 264.15 miles (425.10 km) S | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,345.30 miles (19,867.78 km) WSW | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,342.94 miles (19,863.98 km) SE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,320.53 miles (19,827.92 km) SE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,296.31 miles (19,788.95 km) SE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,272.26 miles (19,750.23 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.17 miles (19,748.48 km) ESE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,254.51 miles (19,721.68 km) ESE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,243.64 miles (19,704.18 km) WSW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,236.44 miles (19,692.60 km) SSW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,231.04 miles (19,683.90 km) ESE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,210.05 miles (19,650.13 km) SSW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,192.58 miles (19,622.01 km) E | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,186.96 miles (19,612.95 km) WSW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,182.07 miles (19,605.09 km) ESE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,168.22 miles (19,582.80 km) SSW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |