Nonstop flight route between Valledupar, Colombia and Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(10°26'6"N by 73°14'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°47'30"N by 106°48'11"E)
Distance from VUP to WUA:
8,966.45 miles (14,430.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), Valledupar, Colombia and Wuhai Airport (WUA), Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,966 miles (or 14,430 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 Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport and Wuhai Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VUP / SKVP |
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| Location: | Valledupar, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'6"N by 73°14'57"W |
| Area Served: | Valledupar, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil Colombia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VUP |
| More Information: | VUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUA / ZBUH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'30"N by 106°48'11"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUA |
| More Information: | WUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP):
- Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (meaning Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Because of Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Alfonso López Pumarejo 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport", another name for VUP is "Aeropuerto Alfonso López Pumarejo".
- The closest airport to Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NE of VUP.
Facts about Wuhai Airport (WUA):
- In addition to being known as "Wuhai Airport", other names for WUA include "乌海机场", "Wūhǎi Jīchǎng" and "ZWUH".
- The furthest airport from Wuhai Airport (WUA) is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), which is nearly antipodal to Wuhai Airport (meaning Wuhai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pichoy Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in Valdivia, Chile.
- The closest airport to Wuhai Airport (WUA) is Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SW of WUA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) NE | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) NNE | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 3 | 81.68 miles (131.44 km) NW | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 103.73 miles (166.93 km) E | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 108.60 miles (174.78 km) WNW | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 6 | 131.16 miles (211.08 km) E | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 134.56 miles (216.55 km) SE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 153.81 miles (247.54 km) W | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 9 | 158.14 miles (254.50 km) WSW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 10 | 164.91 miles (265.39 km) SE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 165.73 miles (266.72 km) SSE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 180.41 miles (290.34 km) SSE | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 13 | 187.56 miles (301.84 km) SSE | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 191.41 miles (308.04 km) SE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 195.13 miles (314.03 km) SW | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.75 miles (19,899.08 km) E | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,200.25 miles (19,634.35 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,187.63 miles (19,614.04 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,186.16 miles (19,611.68 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,162.37 miles (19,573.39 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,154.76 miles (19,561.15 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,148.62 miles (19,551.25 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,138.97 miles (19,535.74 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,126.15 miles (19,515.10 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,092.56 miles (19,461.04 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,062.26 miles (19,412.28 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,040.08 miles (19,376.58 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,021.59 miles (19,346.82 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,994.66 miles (19,303.49 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,973.88 miles (19,270.04 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.69 miles (147.57 km) SW | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) SSW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 3 | 164.04 miles (263.99 km) E | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) ENE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) SSW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 6 | 253.79 miles (408.43 km) WSW | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 7 | 264.19 miles (425.18 km) SE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 274.38 miles (441.58 km) ENE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 275.49 miles (443.35 km) ESE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 277.90 miles (447.23 km) W | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 279.26 miles (449.43 km) S | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 284.87 miles (458.45 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 284.87 miles (458.45 km) SW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 334.67 miles (538.60 km) W | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 15 | 339.65 miles (546.61 km) WNW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,425.35 miles (19,996.61 km) SSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,379.73 miles (19,923.19 km) S | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,360.53 miles (19,892.29 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,359.92 miles (19,891.31 km) SSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,344.03 miles (19,865.74 km) S | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,325.95 miles (19,836.64 km) W | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,322.90 miles (19,831.73 km) S | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,320.66 miles (19,828.13 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,294.30 miles (19,785.72 km) SW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,287.58 miles (19,774.89 km) SSE | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,264.59 miles (19,737.89 km) SSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,262.77 miles (19,734.97 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,258.66 miles (19,728.34 km) S | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,258.37 miles (19,727.88 km) SW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,249.45 miles (19,713.52 km) SSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |