Nonstop flight route between Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Barrow, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'48"N by 112°37'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(71°17'8"N by 156°45'57"W)
Distance from TYN to BRW:
3,782.94 miles (6,088.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), Taiyuan, Shanxi, China and Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW), Barrow, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,783 miles (or 6,088 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYN / ZBYN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'48"N by 112°37'41"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYN |
| More Information: | TYN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRW / PABR |
| Airport Name: | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Barrow, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 71°17'8"N by 156°45'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRW |
| More Information: | BRW Maps & Info |
Facts about Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN):
- In addition to being known as "Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport", other names for TYN include "太原武宿国际机场" and "Tàiyuán Wǔsù Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) is Lüliang Airport (LLV), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) W of TYN.
- The furthest airport from Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) is Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT), which is nearly antipodal to Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (meaning Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Colonia Catriel Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina.
- Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport handled 6,813,265 passengers last year.
Facts about Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW):
- Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of BRW.
- Because of Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial 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 Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,301 miles (16,578 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.31 miles (130.86 km) W | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China |     |
| 2 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) SSE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) ESE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 118.48 miles (190.67 km) ENE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 5 | 130.34 miles (209.76 km) SE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 166.29 miles (267.62 km) NNE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 185.77 miles (298.97 km) WSW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 191.99 miles (308.97 km) NW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 202.05 miles (325.16 km) SSW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 10 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) S | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 11 | 218.76 miles (352.06 km) N | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 233.01 miles (375.00 km) SSE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 13 | 240.08 miles (386.37 km) NW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 240.60 miles (387.21 km) NNE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 15 | 246.54 miles (396.77 km) NE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,409.12 miles (19,970.49 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,349.12 miles (19,873.93 km) S | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,343.51 miles (19,864.91 km) SSE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,305.22 miles (19,803.27 km) SE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,279.36 miles (19,761.66 km) E | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,265.72 miles (19,739.71 km) ESE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,248.79 miles (19,712.46 km) WSW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,238.92 miles (19,696.58 km) SE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,238.07 miles (19,695.22 km) E | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,194.48 miles (19,625.06 km) SSW | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,191.62 miles (19,620.46 km) SW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,185.27 miles (19,610.24 km) SSE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,178.26 miles (19,598.96 km) SE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,168.77 miles (19,583.68 km) ESE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.54 miles (94.20 km) SSW | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 83.00 miles (133.58 km) ESE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) WSW | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 147.24 miles (236.95 km) ESE | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 150.73 miles (242.58 km) ESE | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 170.49 miles (274.38 km) SE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 175.54 miles (282.51 km) ESE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) WSW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 203.44 miles (327.40 km) ESE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 248.63 miles (400.14 km) SSE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 259.44 miles (417.52 km) SE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 275.44 miles (443.28 km) WSW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 289.96 miles (466.65 km) S | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 297.98 miles (479.56 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 300.04 miles (482.86 km) S | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,301.36 miles (16,578.40 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,860.88 miles (15,869.51 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,858.07 miles (15,864.98 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,852.82 miles (15,856.54 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,826.31 miles (15,813.88 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,788.43 miles (15,752.92 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,723.78 miles (15,648.87 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,717.64 miles (15,638.99 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,693.94 miles (15,600.85 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,683.47 miles (15,583.99 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,641.18 miles (15,515.94 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,630.72 miles (15,499.11 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,569.26 miles (15,400.19 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,567.18 miles (15,396.84 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,566.41 miles (15,395.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |