Nonstop flight route between Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(27°54'42"N by 120°51'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W)
Distance from WNZ to KOI:
5,630.75 miles (9,061.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China and Kirkwall Airport (KOI), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,631 miles (or 9,062 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 Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Kirkwall 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: | WNZ / ZSWZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'42"N by 120°51'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Wenzhou Airport Group Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WNZ |
| More Information: | WNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOI / EGPA |
| Airport Name: | Kirkwall Airport |
| Location: | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W |
| Area Served: | Mainland, Orkney |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOI |
| More Information: | KOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ):
- In addition to being known as "Wenzhou Longwan International Airport", other names for WNZ include "温州龙湾国际机场" and "Wēnzhōu Lóngwān Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) is Resistencia International Airport (RES), which is nearly antipodal to Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (meaning Wenzhou Longwan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Resistencia International Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) is Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NE of WNZ.
- The airport can handle aircraft as large as the Boeing 767 and Airbus A300.
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport handled 5,326,802 passengers last year.
- Construction of the new Terminal 2 officially began on 11 November 2011.
Facts about Kirkwall Airport (KOI):
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) has 2 runways.
- Kirkwall Airport handled 145,897 passengers last year.
- Because of Kirkwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkwall 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.
- The furthest airport from Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of KOI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.02 miles (91.76 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China |     |
| 2 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) NNW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 132.97 miles (214.00 km) SSW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) NNE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 139.19 miles (224.00 km) WNW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 154.98 miles (249.41 km) SSW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 7 | 162.10 miles (260.87 km) N | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 8 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) NNE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 9 | 197.26 miles (317.46 km) S | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 201.11 miles (323.65 km) SSE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) N | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 12 | 230.50 miles (370.96 km) NNE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 13 | 233.12 miles (375.17 km) N | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 243.75 miles (392.28 km) WNW | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 248.82 miles (400.44 km) N | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.37 miles (19,962.85 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,396.92 miles (19,950.86 km) SW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,349.25 miles (19,874.15 km) SW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,341.46 miles (19,861.61 km) SSE | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,325.89 miles (19,836.55 km) SW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,306.47 miles (19,805.29 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,290.18 miles (19,779.07 km) SSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,264.51 miles (19,737.77 km) SW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,255.16 miles (19,722.72 km) SW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,250.05 miles (19,714.50 km) SSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,238.96 miles (19,696.65 km) W | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,238.96 miles (19,696.65 km) W | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,236.62 miles (19,692.89 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,226.52 miles (19,676.63 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,220.95 miles (19,667.66 km) SE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.45 miles (26.47 km) NE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 16.70 miles (26.87 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 35.17 miles (56.61 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) NE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 85.20 miles (137.11 km) NE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 88.01 miles (141.64 km) S | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.54 miles (150.53 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 103.09 miles (165.91 km) NNE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 106.32 miles (171.11 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) NNE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 123.98 miles (199.53 km) SSE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 173.18 miles (278.70 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 174.78 miles (281.28 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,525.13 miles (18,547.85 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,496.94 miles (18,502.49 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,491.97 miles (18,494.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,437.92 miles (18,407.51 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,433.55 miles (18,400.47 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,412.12 miles (18,365.98 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,399.34 miles (18,345.41 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,394.33 miles (18,337.35 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,377.14 miles (18,309.69 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,372.65 miles (18,302.46 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,355.77 miles (18,275.30 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,355.13 miles (18,274.27 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,350.53 miles (18,266.86 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,346.46 miles (18,260.31 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,324.63 miles (18,225.18 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |