Nonstop flight route between Valera, Venezuela and Xi'an, Shaanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(9°20'26"N by 70°35'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°22'36"N by 109°7'12"E)
Distance from VLV to SIA:
9,416.15 miles (15,153.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV), Valera, Venezuela and Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,416 miles (or 15,154 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 Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport and Xi'an Xiguan 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 Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport and Xi'an Xiguan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLV / SVVL |
| Airport Name: | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport |
| Location: | Valera, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°20'26"N by 70°35'3"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 1893 feet (577 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLV |
| More Information: | VLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIA / ZLSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'36"N by 109°7'12"E |
| Area Served: | Xi'an |
| Airport Type: | Public (defunct) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIA |
| More Information: | SIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV):
- Colonel Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport, formerly Known as Antonio Nicolas Briceno National Airport is the main Trujillo state airport in the Venezuelan Andes, located on Avenida Principal La Hoyada in the municipality of Carvajal, just outside Valera.
- Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (meaning Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tunggul Wulung Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,821 kilometers) away in Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia.
- On December 29, 2012, during a press conference, executives of Avior Airlines, announced it will reopen flights to this destination, being operated by the subsidiary Avior Regional with two daily flights from Caracas from 1 April 2013.
- The closest airport to Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) is Barinas Airport (BNS), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSE of VLV.
Facts about Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA):
- Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Xi'an Xiguan Airport", other names for SIA include "西安西关机场" and "Xī'ān Xīguān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) is La Unión Airport (LUI), which is nearly antipodal to Xi'an Xiguan Airport (meaning Xi'an Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Unión Airport), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed].
- The closest airport to Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of SIA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.67 miles (89.59 km) SSE | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 60.59 miles (97.50 km) ESE | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 65.56 miles (105.50 km) SW | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 84.84 miles (136.53 km) NW | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 89.28 miles (143.69 km) WSW | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 92.95 miles (149.59 km) E | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 96.07 miles (154.62 km) WSW | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 96.54 miles (155.36 km) ENE | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NW | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 138.06 miles (222.19 km) WSW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 147.62 miles (237.57 km) S | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 155.88 miles (250.87 km) NNE | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 157.32 miles (253.19 km) S | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 14 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) SW | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 15 | 163.74 miles (263.51 km) SW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.20 miles (19,820.96 km) SSE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,309.02 miles (19,809.40 km) SSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,306.96 miles (19,806.08 km) S | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,277.49 miles (19,758.66 km) SSE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.45 miles (19,731.24 km) SSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,248.42 miles (19,711.88 km) SSE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,228.86 miles (19,680.39 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,226.43 miles (19,676.48 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,191.19 miles (19,619.78 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,171.88 miles (19,588.70 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,169.48 miles (19,584.83 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,162.96 miles (19,574.35 km) SE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,145.17 miles (19,545.70 km) SE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,093.13 miles (19,461.95 km) WSW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,042.21 miles (19,380.01 km) W | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.57 miles (34.71 km) WNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 115.80 miles (186.36 km) S | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) ENE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 4 | 130.48 miles (209.98 km) NW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 151.52 miles (243.85 km) SW | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 158.06 miles (254.38 km) N | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 7 | 187.66 miles (302.01 km) E | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 202.24 miles (325.47 km) SSE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 222.89 miles (358.71 km) ESE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 10 | 239.18 miles (384.93 km) SE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) SW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 244.79 miles (393.96 km) SSW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 250.50 miles (403.15 km) S | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 254.88 miles (410.19 km) NNE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 260.20 miles (418.75 km) ENE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.06 miles (19,943.05 km) E | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 2 | 12,368.60 miles (19,905.29 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,332.37 miles (19,846.98 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,329.92 miles (19,843.03 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) W | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,276.11 miles (19,756.44 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,271.20 miles (19,748.53 km) SSE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,230.77 miles (19,683.46 km) SE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,221.65 miles (19,668.79 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,199.13 miles (19,632.55 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,196.62 miles (19,628.50 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,165.96 miles (19,579.17 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,157.27 miles (19,565.18 km) SSE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,139.41 miles (19,536.44 km) SW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.14 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |