Nonstop flight route between Luau, Moxico, Angola and Shangri-La, Yunnan, China:
Departure Airport:
(10°42'54"S by 22°13'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E)
Distance from UAL to DIG:
5,813.01 miles (9,355.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL), Luau, Moxico, Angola and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG), Shangri-La, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,813 miles (or 9,355 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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport and Dêqên Shangri-La 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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport and Dêqên Shangri-La Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAL / FNUA |
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| Location: | Luau, Moxico, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°42'54"S by 22°13'49"E |
| Area Served: | Luau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3609 feet (1,100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UAL |
| More Information: | UAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIG / ZPDQ |
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| Location: | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°47'35"N by 99°40'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10761 feet (3,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIG |
| More Information: | DIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL):
- The furthest airport from Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,833 miles (19,043 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) is Cazombo Airport (CAV), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SSE of UAL.
- Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport", another name for UAL is "Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (Luau)".
Facts about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG):
- The closest airport to Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSE of DIG.
- Because of Dêqên Shangri-La Airport's high elevation of 10,761 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DIG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DIG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,866 miles (19,096 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Dêqên Shangri-La Airport", other names for DIG include "迪庆香格里拉机场" and "Díqìng Xiānggélǐlā Jīchǎng".
- Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.69 miles (150.79 km) SSE | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola |     |
| 2 | 157.92 miles (254.15 km) NW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 3 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) WSW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 4 | 187.32 miles (301.46 km) NNW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 5 | 203.64 miles (327.73 km) SSE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 6 | 215.56 miles (346.92 km) NNW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 7 | 222.37 miles (357.86 km) E | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 248.45 miles (399.84 km) NNW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 9 | 250.77 miles (403.58 km) NE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 261.55 miles (420.93 km) SW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 262.05 miles (421.72 km) SSE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 296.34 miles (476.91 km) S | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 13 | 297.68 miles (479.06 km) ESE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 14 | 299.15 miles (481.43 km) NNE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 305.27 miles (491.29 km) WNW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,832.99 miles (19,043.30 km) N | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,802.84 miles (18,994.79 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,791.70 miles (18,976.86 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,788.76 miles (18,972.12 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,780.13 miles (18,958.23 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,764.85 miles (18,933.64 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,738.89 miles (18,891.86 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,730.63 miles (18,878.58 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,727.60 miles (18,873.70 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,725.01 miles (18,869.53 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,714.25 miles (18,852.21 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,709.68 miles (18,844.86 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,704.69 miles (18,836.82 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,704.10 miles (18,835.88 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,704.10 miles (18,835.88 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.53 miles (136.04 km) SSE | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 2 | 108.13 miles (174.02 km) NNE | Daocheng Yading Airport (DCY) | Daocheng, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 153.21 miles (246.56 km) SSE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 153.70 miles (247.35 km) E | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 5 | 191.92 miles (308.86 km) S | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 206.94 miles (333.04 km) SSW | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) W | Tezu Airport (TEI) | Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 244.70 miles (393.81 km) SSW | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 245.72 miles (395.45 km) NW | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) E | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 262.93 miles (423.14 km) W | Pasighat Airport (IXT) | Pasighat (Passighat), India | |
| 12 | 273.92 miles (440.83 km) SE | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 276.38 miles (444.78 km) WSW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 281.01 miles (452.24 km) S | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 285.77 miles (459.91 km) W | Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) | Dibrugarh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,865.74 miles (19,096.02 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,830.75 miles (19,039.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,828.98 miles (19,036.85 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,800.91 miles (18,991.68 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,779.36 miles (18,956.99 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.03 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,752.32 miles (18,913.49 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,717.86 miles (18,858.01 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,685.90 miles (18,806.58 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,675.80 miles (18,790.33 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,666.65 miles (18,775.61 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,660.46 miles (18,765.64 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,634.61 miles (18,724.05 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,624.93 miles (18,708.47 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |