Nonstop flight route between Santa Ynez, California, United States and Hotan, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(34°36'24"N by 120°4'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°2'18"N by 79°51'53"E)
Distance from SQA to HTN:
7,323.35 miles (11,785.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Ynez Airport (SQA), Santa Ynez, California, United States and Hotan Airport (HTN), Hotan, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,323 miles (or 11,786 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 Santa Ynez Airport and Hotan 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 Santa Ynez Airport and Hotan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SQA / KIZA |
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| Location: | Santa Ynez, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°36'24"N by 120°4'32"W |
| Area Served: | County of Santa Barbara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 671 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SQA |
| More Information: | SQA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTN / ZWTN |
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| Location: | Hotan, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°2'18"N by 79°51'53"E |
| Area Served: | Hotan, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4672 feet (1,424 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTN |
| More Information: | HTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Ynez Airport (SQA):
- In addition to being known as "Santa Ynez Airport", another name for SQA is "IZA".
- The closest airport to Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) is Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SE of SQA.
- Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,479 miles (18,474 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Santa Ynez Airport's relatively low elevation of 671 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Ynez 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.
Facts about Hotan Airport (HTN):
- The closest airport to Hotan Airport (HTN) is Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL), which is located 239 miles (385 kilometers) SSW of HTN.
- In addition to being known as "Hotan Airport", other names for HTN include "和田机场" and "Hétián Jīchǎng".
- Hotan Airport (HTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hotan Airport's high elevation of 4,672 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HTN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HTN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Hotan Airport (HTN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,566 miles (18,613 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.32 miles (29.48 km) SE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.65 miles (36.45 km) W | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 3 | 29.30 miles (47.15 km) WNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.61 miles (47.66 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 5 | 38.85 miles (62.52 km) SSE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 6 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 7 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 8 | 60.48 miles (97.33 km) ESE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 9 | 62.43 miles (100.47 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 10 | 63.98 miles (102.97 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 11 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) NE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.96 miles (128.68 km) NNW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 81.12 miles (130.56 km) NE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 91.60 miles (147.41 km) NNW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 15 | 94.46 miles (152.01 km) ESE | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,479.03 miles (18,473.66 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,451.79 miles (18,429.83 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,447.77 miles (18,423.36 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,417.98 miles (18,375.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,389.50 miles (18,329.58 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,298.68 miles (18,183.42 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,274.03 miles (18,143.74 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,239.89 miles (18,088.81 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,125.67 miles (17,904.98 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,122.14 miles (17,899.31 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,109.60 miles (17,879.13 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,104.02 miles (17,870.14 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,097.04 miles (17,858.92 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,075.26 miles (17,823.85 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,071.46 miles (17,817.74 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 239.14 miles (384.86 km) SSW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 2 | 268.51 miles (432.13 km) WSW | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) NW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 292.74 miles (471.11 km) N | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 316.84 miles (509.91 km) WSW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 319.58 miles (514.32 km) ENE | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 340.76 miles (548.41 km) WSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 340.80 miles (548.46 km) S | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 9 | 355.47 miles (572.07 km) SW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 10 | 363.71 miles (585.34 km) NNE | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 388.60 miles (625.39 km) SSW | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 12 | 394.06 miles (634.17 km) SSW | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 402.39 miles (647.59 km) WSW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 409.84 miles (659.57 km) SW | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 15 | 414.05 miles (666.34 km) SW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,565.54 miles (18,612.89 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,998.52 miles (17,700.36 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,993.54 miles (17,692.34 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,991.61 miles (17,689.23 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,965.59 miles (17,647.37 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,964.68 miles (17,645.90 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,964.50 miles (17,645.61 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,946.08 miles (17,615.96 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,938.56 miles (17,603.86 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,935.87 miles (17,599.53 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,920.00 miles (17,573.99 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,902.47 miles (17,545.78 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,887.54 miles (17,521.76 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,882.20 miles (17,513.16 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |