Nonstop flight route between Visby, Sweden and Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Visby Airport (VBY), Visby, Sweden and Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,024 miles (or 6,475 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 Visby Airport and Nyingchi Mainling 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 Visby Airport and Nyingchi Mainling Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Visby Airport (VBY):

• Because of Visby Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Visby 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 Visby Airport (VBY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Visby Airport (VBY) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Visby Airport (VBY) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of VBY.
• In addition to being known as "Visby Airport", another name for VBY is "Visby flygplats".

Facts about Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY):

• Nyingchi Airport is the third airport that Tibet has put into operation.
• Because of Nyingchi Mainling Airport's high elevation of 9,675 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LZY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LZY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The closest airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) is Along Airport (IXV), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) SSE of LZY.
• Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) currently has only 1 runway.
• Known as one of the world's most difficult airports for aircraft to reach, Nyingchi Airport is situated in the valley of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Southeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, surrounded by over-4,000 metres -high mountains enveloped by clouds and fog throughout the year.
• In addition to being known as "Nyingchi Mainling Airport", other names for LZY include "林芝米林机场" and "Línzhī Mǐlín Jīchǎng".
• The furthest airport from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,567 miles (18,616 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.