Nonstop flight route between Chesterfield, Missouri, United States and Xiamen, Fujian, China:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'43"N by 90°39'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°32'39"N by 118°7'40"E)
Distance from SUS to XMN:
7,689.20 miles (12,374.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS), Chesterfield, Missouri, United States and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN), Xiamen, Fujian, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,689 miles (or 12,375 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 Spirit of St. Louis Airport and Xiamen Gaoqi International 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 Spirit of St. Louis Airport and Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUS / KSUS |
| Airport Name: | Spirit of St. Louis Airport |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°39'43"N by 90°39'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUS |
| More Information: | SUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMN / ZSAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°32'39"N by 118°7'40"E |
| Area Served: | Xiamen |
| Operator/Owner: | Xiamen International Airport Group Co., Ltd.(XIAGC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMN |
| More Information: | XMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS):
- The furthest airport from Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,971 miles (17,656 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Spirit of St. Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Spirit of St. Louis 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 airport also hosted the St.
- The closest airport to Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of SUS.
- Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN):
- Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport handled 17,354,076 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) is Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ESE of XMN.
- In addition to being known as "Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport", other names for XMN include "厦门高崎国际机场" and "Xiàmén Gāoqí Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Because of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Xiamen Gaoqi International 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 Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) is Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG), which is nearly antipodal to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (meaning Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,725 kilometers) away in Tartagal, Salta, Argentina.
- Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.73 miles (26.93 km) ENE | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) ESE | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) ENE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 44.83 miles (72.15 km) E | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 69.63 miles (112.05 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 70.90 miles (114.10 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 81.34 miles (130.90 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) W | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 91.08 miles (146.58 km) E | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 93.12 miles (149.85 km) NNW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) SE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 99.77 miles (160.56 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) SW | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 108.92 miles (175.29 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.17 miles (17,656.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,949.13 miles (17,620.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,926.55 miles (17,584.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,923.06 miles (17,578.91 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,896.68 miles (17,536.47 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,881.10 miles (17,511.39 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,872.02 miles (17,496.77 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,869.55 miles (17,492.80 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,847.98 miles (17,458.09 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,835.21 miles (17,437.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,828.15 miles (17,426.17 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,816.43 miles (17,407.31 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,781.73 miles (17,351.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,781.61 miles (17,351.28 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,777.09 miles (17,344.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.62 miles (26.75 km) ESE | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 2 | 33.91 miles (54.57 km) ENE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) SE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NW | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 5 | 118.85 miles (191.27 km) SE | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 6 | 122.87 miles (197.74 km) SE | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 123.16 miles (198.20 km) WSW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 126.18 miles (203.07 km) W | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 135.81 miles (218.56 km) NE | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 10 | 158.03 miles (254.32 km) E | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 158.03 miles (254.32 km) E | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 159.76 miles (257.10 km) NE | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 161.84 miles (260.45 km) ESE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 171.44 miles (275.91 km) SE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 195.65 miles (314.87 km) SE | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.56 miles (19,724.97 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,254.19 miles (19,721.15 km) ESE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,246.76 miles (19,709.20 km) SSW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,239.76 miles (19,697.94 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,233.88 miles (19,688.48 km) E | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,225.57 miles (19,675.10 km) SSE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,209.47 miles (19,649.18 km) E | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,181.78 miles (19,604.63 km) WSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,180.52 miles (19,602.61 km) SE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,172.30 miles (19,589.36 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,170.57 miles (19,586.59 km) SW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,168.67 miles (19,583.53 km) SSE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,162.99 miles (19,574.38 km) SE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,162.89 miles (19,574.23 km) SW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,159.79 miles (19,569.23 km) W | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |