Nonstop flight route between St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland and Qingyang, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°47'58"N by 107°36'10"E)
Distance from SMV to IQN:
4,804.52 miles (7,732.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland and Qingyang Airport (IQN), Qingyang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,805 miles (or 7,732 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 Samedan Airport and Qingyang 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 Samedan Airport and Qingyang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMV / LSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E |
| Area Served: | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMV |
| More Information: | SMV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IQN / ZLQY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qingyang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°47'58"N by 107°36'10"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQN |
| More Information: | IQN Maps & Info |
Facts about Samedan Airport (SMV):
- At an elevation of 1,707 metres, it is one of the highest airports in Europe.
- In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
- Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport was used as one of the locations for filming "Where Eagles Dare".
- The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
Facts about Qingyang Airport (IQN):
- The furthest airport from Qingyang Airport (IQN) is General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI), which is nearly antipodal to Qingyang Airport (meaning Qingyang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Chillán, Ñuble, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Qingyang Airport", other names for IQN include "庆阳机场" and "Qìngyáng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Qingyang Airport (IQN) is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) SE of IQN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 59.41 miles (95.61 km) N | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) S | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NNW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) E | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) SSW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) NNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) SW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) WNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) NE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) NW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SSE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 14 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) E | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) SE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 123.18 miles (198.24 km) ENE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 130.48 miles (209.98 km) SE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 182.77 miles (294.14 km) NW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 5 | 186.59 miles (300.28 km) NNW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 6 | 192.06 miles (309.09 km) S | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 7 | 199.09 miles (320.40 km) ESE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 8 | 226.68 miles (364.80 km) SSE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 227.59 miles (366.28 km) WNW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 227.59 miles (366.28 km) WNW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 235.25 miles (378.59 km) NE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 12 | 235.33 miles (378.72 km) NNW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 259.40 miles (417.46 km) SSW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 279.26 miles (449.43 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 279.65 miles (450.06 km) ESE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.99 miles (19,922.01 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,360.03 miles (19,891.49 km) SSE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,328.50 miles (19,840.75 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,276.89 miles (19,757.69 km) W | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,275.61 miles (19,755.63 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.09 miles (19,748.35 km) SW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,267.79 miles (19,743.04 km) S | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,246.91 miles (19,709.45 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,233.04 miles (19,687.12 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,231.36 miles (19,684.42 km) S | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,196.29 miles (19,627.98 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,194.14 miles (19,624.52 km) S | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,184.11 miles (19,608.37 km) SSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,168.14 miles (19,582.68 km) S | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,159.97 miles (19,569.53 km) SW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |