Nonstop flight route between Tengchong, Yunnan, China and Aviano, Pordenone, Italy:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), Tengchong, Yunnan, China and Aviano Air Base (AVB), Aviano, Pordenone, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,807 miles (or 7,736 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 Aviano Air Base, 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 Tengchong Tuofeng Airport and Aviano Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• In addition to being known as "Tengchong Tuofeng Airport", other names for TCZ include "腾冲驼峰机场" and "Téngchōng Tuófēng Jīchǎng".
• The closest airport to Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) is Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) S of TCZ.

Facts about Aviano Air Base (AVB):

• In addition to being known as "Aviano Air Base", another name for AVB is "Aviano AB".
• In peacetime, the 31st FW prepares for its combat role by maintaining aircraft and personnel in a high state of readiness.
• The furthest airport from Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Belluno Airport (BLX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of AVB.
• The wing’s support of Operation Iraqi Freedom began in late 2003.
• The 31FW received two new squadrons at that time, the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons, along with their Block-40 F-16s.
• As part of the most extensive restructuring since the Air Force became a separate service, the Tactical Air Command was inactivated and the Air Combat Command was activated and the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated to its current name, the 31st Fighter Wing.