Nonstop flight route between Salmon, Idaho, United States and Chiayi, Taiwan:
Departure Airport:
(45°7'26"N by 113°52'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°27'15"N by 120°23'50"E)
Distance from SMN to CYI:
6,598.46 miles (10,619.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lemhi County Airport (SMN), Salmon, Idaho, United States and Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI), Chiayi, Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,598 miles (or 10,619 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 Lemhi County Airport and Chiayi Airport (Shueishang 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 Lemhi County Airport and Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMN / KSMN |
| Airport Name: | Lemhi County Airport |
| Location: | Salmon, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°7'26"N by 113°52'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Lemhi County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4043 feet (1,232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMN |
| More Information: | SMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYI / RCKU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chiayi, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°27'15"N by 120°23'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYI |
| More Information: | CYI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lemhi County Airport (SMN):
- Because of Lemhi County Airport's high elevation of 4,043 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lemhi County Airport (SMN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,686 miles (17,197 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Lemhi County Airport (SMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lemhi County Airport (SMN) is Challis Airport (CHL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SMN.
Facts about Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI):
- A number of US Air Force units have been stationed at Chiayi Air Base, including the 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 27 January – 17 February 1955 and 1 July – 1 October 1955.
- The closest airport to Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) is Tainan Airport (TNN), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of CYI.
- Because of Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Chiayi Airport (Shueishang 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 Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (meaning Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport)", other names for CYI include "嘉義航空站水上機場" and "Jiāyì HángkōngzhànShuǐshàng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.63 miles (71.83 km) SSW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) E | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 88.21 miles (141.95 km) NE | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 105.26 miles (169.40 km) SE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 109.67 miles (176.50 km) W | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) S | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 124.26 miles (199.97 km) N | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 137.25 miles (220.89 km) NE | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 138.54 miles (222.96 km) ESE | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 139.78 miles (224.96 km) ENE | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 142.78 miles (229.79 km) SE | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 158.08 miles (254.41 km) SW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 165.78 miles (266.79 km) SSE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 171.20 miles (275.52 km) ENE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) WSW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.72 miles (17,196.96 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,683.63 miles (17,193.59 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,677.06 miles (17,183.01 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,664.05 miles (17,162.08 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,656.97 miles (17,150.68 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,588.72 miles (17,040.86 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,500.49 miles (16,898.86 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,477.32 miles (16,861.57 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,384.71 miles (16,712.53 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,371.80 miles (16,691.75 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,336.41 miles (16,634.79 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,326.44 miles (16,618.75 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,311.65 miles (16,594.95 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,289.81 miles (16,559.81 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.90 miles (59.39 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 2 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) W | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) W | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 4 | 57.73 miles (92.91 km) NNE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 57.73 miles (92.91 km) NNE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 60.70 miles (97.69 km) S | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) WSW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 65.88 miles (106.02 km) SE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 86.60 miles (139.38 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 86.76 miles (139.63 km) SE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 11 | 100.13 miles (161.15 km) SSE | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) SE | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) NNE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) NNE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) WNW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.75 miles (19,826.67 km) SE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,263.14 miles (19,735.56 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,256.77 miles (19,725.30 km) SW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,227.64 miles (19,678.43 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,190.45 miles (19,618.58 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,186.77 miles (19,612.65 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,181.01 miles (19,603.39 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,164.17 miles (19,576.28 km) ESE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,158.87 miles (19,567.75 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,158.66 miles (19,567.41 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,155.82 miles (19,562.84 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,136.15 miles (19,531.19 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,133.81 miles (19,527.43 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,126.64 miles (19,515.88 km) WSW | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,107.12 miles (19,484.48 km) WSW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |