Nonstop flight route between Tengchong, Yunnan, China and Abemama Atoll, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(24°59'29"N by 98°29'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E)
Distance from TCZ to AEA:
5,287.01 miles (8,508.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), Tengchong, Yunnan, China and Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,287 miles (or 8,509 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 Tengchong Tuofeng Airport and Abemama Atoll Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCZ / ZUTC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tengchong, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°59'29"N by 98°29'44"E |
| Area Served: | Tengchong, Yunnan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCZ |
| More Information: | TCZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEA / NGTB |
| Airport Name: | Abemama Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E |
| Area Served: | Abemama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEA |
| More Information: | AEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ):
- The furthest airport from Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,752 miles (18,913 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) S of TCZ.
- In addition to being known as "Tengchong Tuofeng Airport", other names for TCZ include "腾冲驼峰机场" and "Téngchōng Tuófēng Jīchǎng".
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- In March 1944, the USAAF combat units moved west into the Marshalls, and Abemama became a transport hub for the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron until August.
- Because of Abemama Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Abemama Atoll 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.
- Abemama Airport was originally built in late 1943 by the United States Navy Seabees for the United States Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abemama Atoll Airport (meaning Abemama Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,084 miles (19,448 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Abemama Atoll Airport, often abbreviated Abemama Airport, is the airport serving Abemama, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of AEA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) S | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China |     |
| 2 | 42.32 miles (68.11 km) E | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 92.90 miles (149.51 km) WSW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 122.61 miles (197.32 km) ENE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 129.45 miles (208.33 km) SE | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 146.95 miles (236.50 km) SSW | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) NE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 8 | 188.96 miles (304.10 km) WNW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) NNE | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 250.75 miles (403.54 km) NW | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 253.06 miles (407.26 km) SE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 265.02 miles (426.51 km) SSE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 275.54 miles (443.44 km) NW | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| 14 | 275.54 miles (443.44 km) NW | Dibrugarh Airport (MOH) | Mohanbari, India | |
| 15 | 277.60 miles (446.76 km) E | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,752.09 miles (18,913.10 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,732.00 miles (18,880.77 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,731.02 miles (18,879.20 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,719.66 miles (18,860.92 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,710.38 miles (18,845.98 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,700.26 miles (18,829.69 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,652.87 miles (18,753.43 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,621.68 miles (18,703.24 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,619.33 miles (18,699.45 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,617.93 miles (18,697.20 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,611.76 miles (18,687.27 km) SW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,587.15 miles (18,647.67 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,586.15 miles (18,646.05 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,586.15 miles (18,646.05 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,568.92 miles (18,618.33 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.94 miles (40.14 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 105.37 miles (169.57 km) NNW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 114.53 miles (184.31 km) NNW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 192.61 miles (309.97 km) NNW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 197.27 miles (317.47 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 297.10 miles (478.14 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 403.97 miles (650.12 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 412.68 miles (664.15 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 450.83 miles (725.54 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 472.97 miles (761.17 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 477.46 miles (768.39 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 479.01 miles (770.89 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 481.63 miles (775.11 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 482.75 miles (776.92 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,084.22 miles (19,447.63 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 12,062.40 miles (19,412.50 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,047.75 miles (19,388.92 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 12,010.22 miles (19,328.52 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 12,005.91 miles (19,321.59 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,998.98 miles (19,310.44 km) N | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 7 | 11,981.06 miles (19,281.60 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 11,981.01 miles (19,281.52 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,964.94 miles (19,255.65 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,956.59 miles (19,242.22 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 11 | 11,942.58 miles (19,219.68 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,933.12 miles (19,204.45 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,932.14 miles (19,202.87 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,922.91 miles (19,188.02 km) N | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,919.96 miles (19,183.27 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |