Nonstop flight route between Wuzhou, Guangxi, China and Falkland Islands:
Departure Airport:
(23°27'24"N by 111°14'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W)
Distance from WUZ to MPN:
10,401.99 miles (16,740.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ), Wuzhou, Guangxi, China and RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), Falkland Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,402 miles (or 16,740 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 Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport and RAF Mount Pleasant, 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 Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport and RAF Mount Pleasant. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUZ / ZGWZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°27'24"N by 111°14'53"E |
| Area Served: | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUZ |
| More Information: | WUZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPN / EGYP |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mount Pleasant |
| Location: | Falkland Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPN |
| More Information: | MPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ):
- The closest airport to Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) is Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) ESE of WUZ.
- In addition to being known as "Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport", other names for WUZ include "梧州长洲岛机场" and "Wúzhōu Chǎngzhōudǎo Jīchǎng".
- Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) is El Loa Airport (CJC), which is nearly antipodal to Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (meaning Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Loa Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,906 kilometers) away in Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Facts about RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN):
- There is also a Joint Communications Unit providing the electronic warfare and command and control systems for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
- On 2 April 2012, an Uruguayan air company, Air Class Líneas Aéreas, gained permission from the Uruguayan Ministry of Defence to start a commercial flight to the Falkland Islands.
- The closest airport to RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MPN.
- Mount Pleasant was opened by Prince Andrew on 12 May 1985, becoming fully operational the following year.
- 33 Engineer Regiment provides constant support and is part of the Joint Service Falkland Islands Detachment which consists of RAF and RLC EOD teams.
- Flights of Phantoms were rotated through the airfield until 1992 when they were replaced with Tornado F3s.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Mount Pleasant (meaning RAF Mount Pleasant is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- RAF Mount Pleasant is the newest permanent airfield in the Royal Air Force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.55 miles (190.79 km) ESE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China |     |
| 2 | 128.32 miles (206.50 km) WNW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 130.09 miles (209.37 km) E | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 143.53 miles (230.99 km) NNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 164.84 miles (265.28 km) SSW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 168.59 miles (271.32 km) SE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 172.44 miles (277.51 km) ESE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 172.64 miles (277.84 km) NE | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 174.45 miles (280.75 km) ESE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 10 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) SW | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) ESE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 12 | 200.90 miles (323.32 km) N | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 201.70 miles (324.60 km) ESE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 14 | 204.15 miles (328.55 km) WSW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 214.66 miles (345.46 km) E | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.30 miles (19,906.40 km) S | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,329.48 miles (19,842.32 km) E | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,326.60 miles (19,837.69 km) ESE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,229.60 miles (19,681.59 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,215.15 miles (19,658.34 km) SSE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,209.25 miles (19,648.84 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,206.59 miles (19,644.55 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,197.03 miles (19,629.16 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,195.70 miles (19,627.03 km) SSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,155.37 miles (19,562.13 km) W | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,151.92 miles (19,556.57 km) SSE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,150.80 miles (19,554.76 km) W | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,146.83 miles (19,548.37 km) WSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,116.27 miles (19,499.20 km) W | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,110.18 miles (19,489.40 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.16 miles (48.55 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 436.01 miles (701.69 km) NW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 456.25 miles (734.26 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 464.92 miles (748.22 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 528.53 miles (850.58 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 556.72 miles (895.95 km) WNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 584.36 miles (940.44 km) NW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 599.56 miles (964.90 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 601.53 miles (968.06 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 609.10 miles (980.26 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 672.15 miles (1,081.72 km) WNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 674.52 miles (1,085.53 km) NNW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 697.24 miles (1,122.10 km) WNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 698.92 miles (1,124.81 km) NNW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.54 miles (19,879.44 km) NNW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,240.66 miles (19,699.38 km) NNE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,225.65 miles (19,675.23 km) NW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,165.02 miles (19,577.65 km) WNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.30 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) WNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) NNE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,085.27 miles (19,449.31 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 9 | 12,060.10 miles (19,408.80 km) NNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,047.43 miles (19,388.42 km) N | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 11 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.76 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,038.25 miles (19,373.64 km) NE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,958.17 miles (19,244.76 km) NNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 11,944.51 miles (19,222.77 km) NNW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,908.88 miles (19,165.43 km) NW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |