Nonstop flight route between Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain and Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan:
Departure Airport:
(28°2'39"N by 16°34'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°9'34"N by 119°57'29"E)
Distance from TFS to LZN:
7,708.75 miles (12,406.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain and Nangan Airport (LZN), Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,709 miles (or 12,406 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 Tenerife-South Airport and Nangan 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 Tenerife-South Airport and Nangan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TFS / GCTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°2'39"N by 16°34'21"W |
| Area Served: | Tenerife |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TFS |
| More Information: | TFS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LZN / RCFG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°9'34"N by 119°57'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LZN |
| More Information: | LZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Tenerife-South Airport (TFS):
- Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tenerife-South Airport", other names for TFS include "Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur" and "Tenerife Sur/Reina Sofía Airport".
- The closest airport to Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of TFS.
- Tenerife-South Airport handled 8,701,983 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Tenerife-South Airport (meaning Tenerife-South Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,561 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In the late 1960s, the island authorities of Tenerife said they needed a new airport at a new location as the existing airport did not meet technical requirements due to adverse weather conditions.
- Because of Tenerife-South Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Tenerife-South 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 was opened by Queen Sofía on 6 November 1978.
Facts about Nangan Airport (LZN):
- Because of Nangan Airport's relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Nangan 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 closest airport to Nangan Airport (LZN) is Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SW of LZN.
- In addition to being known as "Nangan Airport", other names for LZN include "南竿航空站馬祖南竿機場" and "Nángān HángkōngzhànMǎzǔ Nángān Jīchǎng".
- Nangan Airport (LZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nangan Airport (LZN) is Resistencia International Airport (RES), which is nearly antipodal to Nangan Airport (meaning Nangan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Resistencia International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.39 miles (53.73 km) NNE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |     |
| 2 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 72.77 miles (117.11 km) E | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 167.25 miles (269.16 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 190.63 miles (306.78 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 214.39 miles (345.02 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 301.56 miles (485.32 km) S | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 330.50 miles (531.89 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 11 | 347.54 miles (559.31 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 442.09 miles (711.47 km) SSE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 459.61 miles (739.66 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 14 | 461.92 miles (743.38 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 473.80 miles (762.51 km) ENE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,994.03 miles (19,302.47 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,985.24 miles (19,288.33 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,945.71 miles (19,224.71 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,915.83 miles (19,176.62 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,899.09 miles (19,149.69 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,861.52 miles (19,089.22 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,835.10 miles (19,046.70 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,832.17 miles (19,041.98 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,825.42 miles (19,031.12 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,816.88 miles (19,017.37 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,804.76 miles (18,997.86 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,798.13 miles (18,987.21 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,797.05 miles (18,985.46 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.01 miles (38.64 km) SW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 2 | 108.72 miles (174.96 km) SE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 3 | 124.61 miles (200.55 km) SE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 127.00 miles (204.39 km) SW | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 5 | 132.97 miles (214.00 km) NNE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 137.32 miles (221.00 km) SSE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 137.32 miles (221.00 km) SSE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 155.88 miles (250.86 km) SW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 159.76 miles (257.10 km) SW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 10 | 180.34 miles (290.23 km) S | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 180.48 miles (290.46 km) SE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 188.93 miles (304.04 km) NNE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 13 | 188.93 miles (304.06 km) S | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 195.11 miles (314.00 km) S | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 15 | 202.40 miles (325.73 km) W | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.92 miles (19,841.42 km) SW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,324.29 miles (19,833.98 km) W | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,319.14 miles (19,825.68 km) WSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,317.64 miles (19,823.28 km) SW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,281.54 miles (19,765.18 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,267.38 miles (19,742.38 km) WSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,224.87 miles (19,673.97 km) S | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,193.95 miles (19,624.22 km) SSW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,171.78 miles (19,588.53 km) WSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,171.78 miles (19,588.53 km) WSW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,157.37 miles (19,565.35 km) SSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,155.73 miles (19,562.70 km) SSE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,152.38 miles (19,557.32 km) ESE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,150.16 miles (19,553.73 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,135.84 miles (19,530.70 km) SW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |