Nonstop flight route between Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Chartres, France:
Departure Airport:
(31°29'39"N by 120°25'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E)
Distance from WUX to QTJ:
5,751.41 miles (9,255.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), Chartres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,751 miles (or 9,256 kilometers).
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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: | QTJ / LFOR |
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| Location: | Chartres, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E |
| Area Served: | Chartres / Champhol, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chartres Métropole |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QTJ |
| More Information: | QTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX):
- 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.
- 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.
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ):
- It remains an important Air Force Base after 1953, included technical Units, a military training center and a broadcasting station.
- The field was replaced by a totally new civilian facility which is much smaller than the prewar airport.
- Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of QTJ.
- In addition to being known as "Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome", other names for QTJ include "Aérodrome de Chartres - Champhol" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-40".
- Once declared operationally ready, the airfield had a concrete runway 5500' long aligned 08/26, with much Pierced Steel Planking used to repair the damage caused by the frequent Allied bombing.
- Because of Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome 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 Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (meaning Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1923, the "22e Régiment Aérien de bombardement de nuit" landed in Chartres in 1936.
| 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 | 33.41 miles (53.76 km) NE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 2 | 34.34 miles (55.27 km) SSE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 3 | 41.73 miles (67.16 km) NNW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 4 | 43.16 miles (69.45 km) ENE | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 5 | 54.72 miles (88.06 km) NE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 6 | 60.21 miles (96.90 km) NE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 7 | 66.21 miles (106.56 km) NNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 8 | 73.79 miles (118.76 km) NNE | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 9 | 80.05 miles (128.83 km) SSW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 10 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NW | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 11 | 93.39 miles (150.30 km) ENE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 12 | 98.76 miles (158.93 km) NW | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 13 | 100.30 miles (161.41 km) ESE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 14 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) WNW | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 15 | 104.28 miles (167.83 km) SSE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.39 miles (19,475.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,887.14 miles (19,130.45 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,885.78 miles (19,128.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,877.67 miles (19,115.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,870.58 miles (19,103.80 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,868.79 miles (19,100.92 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,844.91 miles (19,062.48 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,844.76 miles (19,062.24 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,829.30 miles (19,037.37 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,824.56 miles (19,029.73 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,821.06 miles (19,024.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,808.37 miles (19,003.68 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,804.25 miles (18,997.05 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,804.04 miles (18,996.72 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |