Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Lüliang, Shanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°40'59"N by 111°8'34"E)
Distance from SWS to LLV:
5,137.16 miles (8,267.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Lüliang Airport (LLV), Lüliang, Shanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,137 miles (or 8,267 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 Swansea Airport and Lüliang 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 Swansea Airport and Lüliang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
| Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
| More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lüliang, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'59"N by 111°8'34"E |
| Area Served: | Lüliang, Shanxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLV |
| More Information: | LLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- De Havilland Aviation were based at the airport from 1996 to 2002 restoring former de Havilland military and naval aircraft to flying condition, including Vampires, Venom, Sea Devon and Sea Vixen.
- From 2008 to 2011 the airport was the base for the formation aerobatic team 'Team Osprey'.
- Located on the eastern part of the site is the airport's only terminal building with seats for 25 passengers.
- Swansea Airport was built on what was originally common land during World War II.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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 Welsh Assembly Government is currently conducting studies into improving the facilities at the airport as part of the transport infrastructure development strategy for the whole of Wales.
Facts about Lüliang Airport (LLV):
- The closest airport to Lüliang Airport (LLV) is Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) E of LLV.
- The furthest airport from Lüliang Airport (LLV) is Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT), which is nearly antipodal to Lüliang Airport (meaning Lüliang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Colonia Catriel Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Lüliang Airport", other names for LLV include "吕梁机场", "Lǚliáng Jīchǎng" and "ZBLL".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) ESE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) ESE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.55 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) ESE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) E | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.50 miles (107.03 km) SSE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 81.72 miles (131.51 km) S | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 89.38 miles (143.85 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.80 miles (157.40 km) E | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 106.89 miles (172.03 km) E | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 111.96 miles (180.18 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.72 miles (184.62 km) ENE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) N | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.88 km) NNE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.90 miles (19,257.20 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,957.26 miles (19,243.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,939.32 miles (19,214.43 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.02 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.82 miles (19,155.68 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.07 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,875.06 miles (19,111.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,871.27 miles (19,104.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,870.67 miles (19,103.94 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.96 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,832.28 miles (19,042.16 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,810.69 miles (19,007.42 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,793.17 miles (18,979.21 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.31 miles (130.86 km) E | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 113.49 miles (182.65 km) SW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) NNW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 147.74 miles (237.76 km) SE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 177.43 miles (285.55 km) S | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 6 | 188.93 miles (304.06 km) ESE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 7 | 197.88 miles (318.46 km) ENE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 8 | 198.05 miles (318.73 km) ESE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 9 | 206.88 miles (332.93 km) NE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 208.01 miles (334.76 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 214.81 miles (345.71 km) SSE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 221.91 miles (357.12 km) N | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 235.25 miles (378.59 km) WSW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 254.88 miles (410.19 km) SSW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 260.44 miles (419.14 km) SSW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) WSW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,360.24 miles (19,891.83 km) ESE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,347.22 miles (19,870.88 km) SSE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,341.45 miles (19,861.59 km) SSW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,324.51 miles (19,834.33 km) SE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,323.76 miles (19,833.12 km) SW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,318.68 miles (19,824.94 km) E | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,280.35 miles (19,763.25 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,246.14 miles (19,708.20 km) ESE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,242.70 miles (19,702.67 km) ESE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,237.33 miles (19,694.02 km) SE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,231.02 miles (19,683.87 km) SE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,218.41 miles (19,663.58 km) ESE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,197.04 miles (19,629.18 km) ESE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |