Nonstop flight route between Santa Rosa, California, United States and Dazhou, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(38°30'32"N by 122°48'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°7'51"N by 107°25'48"E)
Distance from STS to DAX:
6,640.70 miles (10,687.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS), Santa Rosa, California, United States and Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX), Dazhou, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,641 miles (or 10,687 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 Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport and Dazhou Heshi 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 Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport and Dazhou Heshi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STS / KSTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santa Rosa, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'32"N by 122°48'46"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STS |
| More Information: | STS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAX / ZUDX |
| Airport Name: | Dazhou Heshi Airport |
| Location: | Dazhou, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°7'51"N by 107°25'48"E |
| Area Served: | Dazhou |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAX |
| More Information: | DAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS):
- In early 2011 Alaska Airlines announced it would retire its Horizon brand.
- Because of Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County 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.
- Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport", another name for STS is "Santa Rosa Army Airfield".
- The Pacific Coast Air Museum is located on the southeast corner of the airport, next to the airplane hangar used in the 1963 Hollywood all-star comedy movie, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
- The furthest airport from Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) is Marin County Airport (NOT), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SSE of STS.
- Service to Las Vegas was stopped June 3, 2012.
- In the 1930s Santa Rosa had a small municipal airfield owned by Richfield Oil Corporation next to the Redwood Highway about 4 miles southeast of the present airport.
Facts about Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX):
- The furthest airport from Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Dazhou Heshi Airport (meaning Dazhou Heshi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) is Liangping Airport (LIA), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SE of DAX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.82 miles (46.38 km) SSE | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) SE | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 3 | 46.94 miles (75.54 km) E | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.47 miles (76.40 km) NNW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 5 | 50.87 miles (81.87 km) ESE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 6 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) SE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 7 | 63.21 miles (101.73 km) SSE | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 8 | 65.94 miles (106.13 km) SSE | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 9 | 67.23 miles (108.19 km) ENE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 69.73 miles (112.21 km) SSE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 11 | 70.85 miles (114.02 km) SSE | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.34 miles (114.80 km) E | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 76.57 miles (123.22 km) NNE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 14 | 77.05 miles (124.01 km) E | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 78.01 miles (125.55 km) SE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.63 miles (18,234.84 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,244.67 miles (18,096.50 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,236.25 miles (18,082.95 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 11,215.39 miles (18,049.38 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,187.32 miles (18,004.20 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,130.86 miles (17,913.35 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,114.45 miles (17,886.93 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,089.60 miles (17,846.93 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 11,035.98 miles (17,760.65 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,030.12 miles (17,751.21 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,018.80 miles (17,732.99 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,955.34 miles (17,630.86 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,951.25 miles (17,624.29 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,951.20 miles (17,624.21 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,932.35 miles (17,593.86 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.68 miles (60.64 km) SE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 2 | 63.64 miles (102.42 km) ESE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 78.78 miles (126.79 km) WSW | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 108.27 miles (174.25 km) SSW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 5 | 133.73 miles (215.22 km) NW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 134.29 miles (216.13 km) ESE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 135.79 miles (218.53 km) N | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 139.26 miles (224.11 km) SE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 140.07 miles (225.42 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 160.19 miles (257.80 km) W | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 175.01 miles (281.64 km) ENE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 199.15 miles (320.51 km) SW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 210.09 miles (338.10 km) W | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 228.17 miles (367.20 km) SE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 236.13 miles (380.02 km) SW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.75 miles (19,826.66 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,295.82 miles (19,788.16 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,248.95 miles (19,712.73 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,208.12 miles (19,647.02 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 12,189.85 miles (19,617.61 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,186.20 miles (19,611.75 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,141.71 miles (19,540.14 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,096.98 miles (19,468.16 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,089.34 miles (19,455.85 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,084.58 miles (19,448.20 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,071.66 miles (19,427.40 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,062.96 miles (19,413.40 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,058.88 miles (19,406.84 km) S | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,045.99 miles (19,386.09 km) S | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,044.29 miles (19,383.35 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |