Nonstop flight route between Vernal, Utah, United States and Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°28'36"N by 115°48'3"E)
Distance from VEL to JIU:
6,801.49 miles (10,945.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), Vernal, Utah, United States and Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU), Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,801 miles (or 10,946 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Jiujiang Lushan 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Jiujiang Lushan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEL / KVEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vernal, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W |
| Area Served: | Vernal, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Uintah County & Vernal City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5278 feet (1,609 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEL |
| More Information: | VEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIU / ZSJJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°28'36"N by 115°48'3"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIU |
| More Information: | JIU Maps & Info |
Facts about Vernal Regional Airport (VEL):
- In addition to being known as "Vernal Regional Airport", another name for VEL is "Vernal - Uintah County Airport".
- The furthest airport from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,947 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NNE of VEL.
- Air Midwest began flights to Salt Lake City International Airport on 2 July 2006, replacing Salmon Air.
- Because of Vernal Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,278 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VEL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VEL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU):
- In addition to being known as "Jiujiang Lushan Airport", other names for JIU include "九江庐山机场" and "Jiǔjiāng Lúshān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) is Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) S of JIU.
- The furthest airport from Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) is La Cumbre Airport (LCM), which is nearly antipodal to Jiujiang Lushan Airport (meaning Jiujiang Lushan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Cumbre Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) NNE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) E | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) SSE | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 110.02 miles (177.05 km) NNW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 113.59 miles (182.80 km) ESE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 117.21 miles (188.62 km) S | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) W | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 120.53 miles (193.97 km) E | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 121.75 miles (195.93 km) WSW | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 130.11 miles (209.40 km) WNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 131.64 miles (211.85 km) WNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.82 km) WNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) E | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) WNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) ESE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,946.89 miles (17,617.26 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,861.70 miles (17,480.16 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,847.35 miles (17,457.07 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,824.47 miles (17,420.26 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.39 miles (17,241.49 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,578.84 miles (17,024.95 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,539.79 miles (16,962.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,448.61 miles (16,815.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,413.13 miles (16,758.27 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,405.96 miles (16,746.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,405.18 miles (16,745.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,392.45 miles (16,724.98 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) S | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 2 | 83.29 miles (134.05 km) E | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 3 | 106.84 miles (171.95 km) NE | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 4 | 131.20 miles (211.14 km) NW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 142.55 miles (229.41 km) NE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 6 | 146.86 miles (236.35 km) SW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 7 | 179.48 miles (288.84 km) WSW | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 8 | 182.33 miles (293.42 km) NNE | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 9 | 190.13 miles (305.99 km) E | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 192.23 miles (309.37 km) SSW | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 218.86 miles (352.22 km) WNW | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 235.30 miles (378.67 km) N | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 13 | 240.03 miles (386.29 km) NE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 14 | 249.59 miles (401.68 km) NNE | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 253.90 miles (408.62 km) W | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,329.31 miles (19,842.05 km) S | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,324.91 miles (19,834.97 km) ESE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,317.75 miles (19,823.44 km) S | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,310.14 miles (19,811.21 km) S | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,297.71 miles (19,791.20 km) WSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,280.38 miles (19,763.31 km) E | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,257.21 miles (19,726.01 km) SSE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,246.49 miles (19,708.76 km) SSE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,164.03 miles (19,576.06 km) W | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,163.85 miles (19,575.77 km) SW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,145.30 miles (19,545.92 km) SSE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,145.05 miles (19,545.51 km) ESE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,125.74 miles (19,514.44 km) SW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,107.21 miles (19,484.61 km) SSE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,094.50 miles (19,464.17 km) WSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |