Nonstop flight route between Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Skardu, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(31°29'39"N by 120°25'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°20'8"N by 75°32'9"E)
Distance from WUX to KDU:
2,580.73 miles (4,153.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Skardu Airport (KDU), Skardu, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,581 miles (or 4,153 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 Skardu 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 Skardu 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: | KDU / OPSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skardu, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'8"N by 75°32'9"E |
| Area Served: | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Pakistan |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 7316 feet (2,230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDU |
| More Information: | KDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX):
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport handled 2,535,227 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Skardu Airport (KDU):
- Skardu Airport (KDU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Skardu Airport", another name for KDU is "سکردو ہوائی اڈے".
- Because of Skardu Airport's high elevation of 7,316 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Skardu Airport (KDU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,801 miles (18,992 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Skardu Airport (KDU) is Gilgit Airport (GIL), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) WNW of KDU.
| 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 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) WNW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 81.99 miles (131.95 km) W | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) SSW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 4 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) WSW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) SE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 6 | 155.06 miles (249.55 km) WSW | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 182.68 miles (293.99 km) SW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 187.17 miles (301.22 km) SSW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 9 | 204.79 miles (329.58 km) SSW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 213.33 miles (343.32 km) WNW | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 214.40 miles (345.04 km) S | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 12 | 223.01 miles (358.90 km) S | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 246.59 miles (396.85 km) WSW | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 254.22 miles (409.13 km) S | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 15 | 256.48 miles (412.76 km) SSE | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,801.06 miles (18,991.93 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,730.32 miles (17,268.74 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,725.09 miles (17,260.32 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,723.21 miles (17,257.28 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,700.11 miles (17,220.11 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,697.72 miles (17,216.27 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,696.66 miles (17,214.57 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,696.39 miles (17,214.13 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,687.81 miles (17,200.32 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,674.81 miles (17,179.40 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,667.36 miles (17,167.41 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,657.42 miles (17,151.41 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,637.59 miles (17,119.50 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,629.51 miles (17,106.50 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,614.05 miles (17,081.61 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |