Nonstop flight route between Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(31°29'39"N by 120°25'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W)
Distance from WUX to ISC:
5,935.60 miles (9,552.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and St Mary's Airport (ISC), St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,936 miles (or 9,552 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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport and St Mary's 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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport and St Mary's Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUX / ZSWX |
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| Location: | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°29'39"N by 120°25'45"E |
| Area Served: | Wuxi and Suzhou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUX |
| More Information: | WUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISC / EGHE |
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| Location: | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W |
| Area Served: | Isles of Scilly |
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the Isles of Scilly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISC |
| More Information: | ISC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX):
- The furthest airport from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), which is nearly antipodal to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (meaning Sunan Shuofang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from General Justo José de Urquiza Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
- Because of Sunan Shuofang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunan Shuofang International 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.
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport handled 2,535,227 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of WUX.
- In addition to being known as "Sunan Shuofang International Airport", other names for WUX include "苏南硕放国际机场" and "Sūnán Shuòfàng Guójì Jīchǎng".
Facts about St Mary's Airport (ISC):
- St Mary's Airport handled 89,170 passengers last year.
- St Mary's Airport (ISC) has 2 runways.
- On 2 May 1964, BEA replaced its Dragon Rapides on the Land's End route with a single Sikorsky S-61 helicopter, operated by BEA Helicopters.
- In addition to being known as "St Mary's Airport", other names for ISC include "Isles of Scilly Airport" and "Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport".
- In May 2013, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company and the Council of the Isles of Scilly submitted a joint bid for finance from the European Regional Development Fund for improvements to the terminal, new lighting and navigational systems and runway resurfacing, together with runway resurfacing at Land's End Airport.
- A public footpath passes within a few metres of the southern end of the runway.
- Because of St Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at St Mary's 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 St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to St Mary's Airport (meaning St Mary's Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Tresco Heliport (TSO), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of ISC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.08 miles (25.87 km) S | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |     |
| 2 | 47.38 miles (76.26 km) NW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 57.30 miles (92.22 km) ESE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 4 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) ESE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 5 | 84.79 miles (136.45 km) NNW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 87.40 miles (140.66 km) S | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 7 | 93.80 miles (150.96 km) W | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 8 | 130.55 miles (210.10 km) SSE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 9 | 134.10 miles (215.81 km) N | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 150.40 miles (242.05 km) S | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 157.48 miles (253.44 km) SE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 170.40 miles (274.22 km) WSW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 13 | 174.46 miles (280.77 km) NNW | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 185.23 miles (298.11 km) W | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 197.14 miles (317.26 km) SSW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,379.41 miles (19,922.67 km) ESE | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,343.29 miles (19,864.56 km) W | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 12,342.98 miles (19,864.05 km) W | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,329.90 miles (19,843.00 km) SW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,318.06 miles (19,823.94 km) SSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,316.32 miles (19,821.14 km) SE | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,294.55 miles (19,786.11 km) SW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,284.68 miles (19,770.23 km) SW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,278.84 miles (19,760.83 km) S | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,257.44 miles (19,726.38 km) SE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,256.41 miles (19,724.73 km) SSW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,246.44 miles (19,708.68 km) SW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,245.34 miles (19,706.91 km) SW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,240.22 miles (19,698.67 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,224.62 miles (19,673.57 km) SSW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.84 miles (4.57 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) ENE | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 67.96 miles (109.37 km) ENE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) SE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 8 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 150.00 miles (241.40 km) ESE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 152.02 miles (244.65 km) NE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 160.86 miles (258.88 km) NNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) NW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 14 | 164.85 miles (265.30 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 164.99 miles (265.52 km) SE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.36 miles (19,399.56 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,032.00 miles (19,363.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,021.86 miles (19,347.26 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,011.90 miles (19,331.22 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,988.83 miles (19,294.11 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,984.79 miles (19,287.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,979.92 miles (19,279.76 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,958.16 miles (19,244.74 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,922.75 miles (19,187.75 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |