Nonstop flight route between Dakhla, Western Sahara and Mianyang, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°25'47"N by 104°44'22"E)
Distance from VIL to MIG:
6,970.16 miles (11,217.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dakhla Airport (VIL), Dakhla, Western Sahara and Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), Mianyang, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,970 miles (or 11,217 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 Dakhla Airport and Mianyang Nanjiao 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 Dakhla Airport and Mianyang Nanjiao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIL / GMMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dakhla, Western Sahara |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°43'5"N by 15°55'54"W |
| Area Served: | Dakhla |
| Operator/Owner: | Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) / Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIL |
| More Information: | VIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIG / ZUMY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mianyang, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'47"N by 104°44'22"E |
| Area Served: | Mianyang, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIG |
| More Information: | MIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Dakhla Airport (VIL):
- The furthest airport from Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Tontouta International Airport (NOU), which is nearly antipodal to Dakhla Airport (meaning Dakhla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tontouta International Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,725 kilometers) away in Noumea, New Caledonia.
- Dakhla Airport (VIL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The passenger terminal covers 670 square metres and is capable to handle up to 55,000 passengers per year.
- Because of Dakhla Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Dakhla 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.
- Dakhla Airport handled 4,206 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Dakhla Airport (VIL) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located 205 miles (330 kilometers) SSW of VIL.
- In addition to being known as "Dakhla Airport", another name for VIL is "GMMH/GSVO".
- The airport is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA.
Facts about Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG):
- Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (meaning Mianyang Nanjiao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- The closest airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SW of MIG.
- Mianyang Nanjiao Airport has a 2,400-meter runway capable of handling major aircraft including the Boeing 737.
- Mianyang Nanjiao Airport handled 622,816 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Mianyang Nanjiao Airport", other names for MIG include "绵阳南郊机场" and "Miányáng Nánjiāo Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 204.81 miles (329.62 km) SSW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) SSW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 3 | 215.74 miles (347.21 km) ESE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) ESE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 288.82 miles (464.80 km) SE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 291.41 miles (468.97 km) NE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 292.72 miles (471.09 km) SSE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 293.12 miles (471.73 km) N | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 301.56 miles (485.32 km) N | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) NNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 330.19 miles (531.39 km) N | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 351.39 miles (565.50 km) NNE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 357.47 miles (575.29 km) NNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 388.33 miles (624.95 km) S | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 388.83 miles (625.76 km) NNE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.46 miles (19,724.81 km) SW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,253.59 miles (19,720.19 km) WSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,246.23 miles (19,708.35 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,140.19 miles (19,537.69 km) WSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,999.88 miles (19,311.89 km) WSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,997.89 miles (19,308.68 km) SSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,970.17 miles (19,264.08 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,965.21 miles (19,256.09 km) SW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,961.97 miles (19,250.88 km) SW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,945.97 miles (19,225.12 km) SW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,938.46 miles (19,213.03 km) SW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,901.81 miles (19,154.06 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,882.95 miles (19,123.71 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.28 miles (121.15 km) SW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) NE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 3 | 94.80 miles (152.57 km) ESE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 116.14 miles (186.90 km) NNW | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 160.19 miles (257.80 km) E | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 163.62 miles (263.32 km) SE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 7 | 174.09 miles (280.17 km) NE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) S | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 182.27 miles (293.34 km) SSE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 187.62 miles (301.94 km) ESE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 11 | 222.69 miles (358.38 km) E | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 260.79 miles (419.69 km) ENE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 13 | 263.14 miles (423.49 km) NNW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 277.03 miles (445.84 km) ESE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 15 | 282.88 miles (455.24 km) SSW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,192.03 miles (19,621.13 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,173.81 miles (19,591.80 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,146.50 miles (19,547.86 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 4 | 12,142.70 miles (19,541.73 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,046.88 miles (19,387.52 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,046.26 miles (19,386.53 km) WSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,035.69 miles (19,369.53 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,033.97 miles (19,366.74 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,028.59 miles (19,358.09 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,005.39 miles (19,320.75 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,986.04 miles (19,289.61 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,983.70 miles (19,285.85 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,951.54 miles (19,234.10 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,937.86 miles (19,212.07 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,931.90 miles (19,202.48 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |