Nonstop flight route between Vernal, Utah, United States and Yiwu, Zhejiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°20'40"N by 120°1'55"E)
Distance from VEL to YIW:
6,665.10 miles (10,726.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), Vernal, Utah, United States and Yiwu Airport (YIW), Yiwu, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,665 miles (or 10,726 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 Yiwu 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 Yiwu 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: | YIW / ZSYW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°20'40"N by 120°1'55"E |
| Area Served: | Yiwu, Jinhua |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIW |
| More Information: | YIW 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.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 5,474 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,805 in 2009 and 4,461 in 2010.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Yiwu Airport (YIW):
- The furthest airport from Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Reconquista Airport (RCQ), which is nearly antipodal to Yiwu Airport (meaning Yiwu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reconquista Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,983 kilometers) away in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- On 6 January 2012, construction commenced for a new international terminal.
- In addition to being known as "Yiwu Airport", other names for YIW include "义乌机场" and "Yìwū Jīchǎng".
- Yiwu Airport handled 761,938 passengers last year.
- Yiwu Airport is a dual-use military and civil airport serving Yiwu, Jinhua in Zhejiang Province, China.
- The closest airport to Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NNE of YIW.
- Yiwu Airport (YIW) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 65.71 miles (105.76 km) NNE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 2 | 73.19 miles (117.79 km) WSW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) ESE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) SSE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 134.35 miles (216.22 km) N | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 145.73 miles (234.52 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 149.84 miles (241.15 km) NNE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 9 | 150.40 miles (242.05 km) N | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 163.22 miles (262.68 km) NE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 11 | 170.22 miles (273.95 km) NW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 12 | 172.04 miles (276.86 km) W | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 177.32 miles (285.36 km) N | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 179.69 miles (289.18 km) NNW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 15 | 197.91 miles (318.50 km) WNW | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.12 miles (19,983.37 km) WSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,323.12 miles (19,832.09 km) W | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,313.70 miles (19,816.93 km) WSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,313.60 miles (19,816.77 km) ESE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,294.63 miles (19,786.23 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,286.62 miles (19,773.35 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,283.26 miles (19,767.94 km) WSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,265.85 miles (19,739.92 km) W | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,264.80 miles (19,738.23 km) S | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,258.18 miles (19,727.57 km) W | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,257.88 miles (19,727.10 km) SW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,250.02 miles (19,714.44 km) SW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,239.12 miles (19,696.91 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,217.04 miles (19,661.38 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,199.59 miles (19,633.29 km) SSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |