Nonstop flight route between Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Chongqing, China:
Departure Airport:
(30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°43'9"N by 106°38'30"E)
Distance from VPS to CKG:
8,188.02 miles (13,177.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), Chongqing, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,188 miles (or 13,177 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPS / KVPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Walton Beach, Destin |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPS |
| More Information: | VPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKG / ZUCK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chongqing, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'9"N by 106°38'30"E |
| Area Served: | Chongqing |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1365 feet (416 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKG |
| More Information: | CKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS):
- Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of VPS.
- Because of Northwest Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Regional 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.
- Okaloosa County owns and operates the airport terminal, which is on 131 acres of Eglin AFB property that is lease from the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Northwest Florida Regional Airport", another name for VPS is "Eglin Air Force Base".
- The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,174 miles (17,983 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Northwest Florida Regional Airport is an airport within Eglin Air Force Base, near Valparaiso and Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa County, Florida.
Facts about Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG):
- In addition to being known as "Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport", other names for CKG include "重庆江北国际机场" and "Chóngqìng Jiāngběi Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Back in the late 1990s, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport was very small, and had only two international flights per week.
- The furthest airport from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (meaning Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,806 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- There is currently one airport freeway connecting the city center with the airport, and the second one has been planned.
- On 22 January 1990, the new airport, Chongqing Jiangbei Airport was opened and it replaced the old Baishiyi Airport.
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport handled 25,272,039 passengers last year.
- Airport shuttle buses are easily accessible at Terminal 2.
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) has 4 runways.
- The fares range from CNY40 to CNY100 yuan.
- The closest airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) NNW of CKG.
- In the Terminal 3A which is currently at an early stage of construction, there is a huge underground railway station planned and will be opened in 2015 with the completion of Terminal 3A.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.59 miles (10.61 km) SSE | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.54 miles (18.57 km) N | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 20.42 miles (32.86 km) N | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 39.39 miles (63.39 km) W | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 44.33 miles (71.34 km) E | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) W | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 48.41 miles (77.90 km) W | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) ESE | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 63.15 miles (101.62 km) ESE | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 66.44 miles (106.93 km) W | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) NNE | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 69.62 miles (112.05 km) W | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) NE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) NE | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,174.16 miles (17,983.03 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,168.93 miles (17,974.60 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,158.28 miles (17,957.47 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,154.66 miles (17,951.65 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,152.83 miles (17,948.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,143.99 miles (17,934.48 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,136.89 miles (17,923.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,131.40 miles (17,914.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,122.19 miles (17,899.38 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,111.54 miles (17,882.24 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,106.25 miles (17,873.74 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,105.82 miles (17,873.03 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,091.58 miles (17,850.12 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.85 miles (17,839.29 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) NNW | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 95.25 miles (153.29 km) NE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 96.24 miles (154.89 km) SW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 108.27 miles (174.25 km) NNE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 130.24 miles (209.59 km) NE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 132.13 miles (212.64 km) E | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 7 | 141.46 miles (227.66 km) WSW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.32 km) S | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 163.62 miles (263.32 km) NW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) WNW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 175.09 miles (281.78 km) ENE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 185.88 miles (299.15 km) SSW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 13 | 192.81 miles (310.29 km) NNW | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 205.34 miles (330.46 km) SE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 206.39 miles (332.15 km) SSE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.67 miles (19,805.62 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,191.93 miles (19,620.96 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,187.56 miles (19,613.92 km) SSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,148.89 miles (19,551.69 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,141.24 miles (19,539.39 km) SSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,115.43 miles (19,497.85 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,115.16 miles (19,497.41 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,101.69 miles (19,475.74 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 12,092.00 miles (19,460.13 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,041.72 miles (19,379.22 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,992.90 miles (19,300.65 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,981.19 miles (19,281.81 km) SSW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,971.32 miles (19,265.92 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,967.43 miles (19,259.67 km) SSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,956.58 miles (19,242.21 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |