Nonstop flight route between Yibin, Sichuan, China and Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(28°48'1"N by 104°32'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W)
Distance from YBP to SXL:
5,461.43 miles (8,789.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP), Yibin, Sichuan, China and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,461 miles (or 8,789 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 Yibin Caiba Airport and Sligo 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 Yibin Caiba Airport and Sligo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBP / ZUYB |
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| Location: | Yibin, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°48'1"N by 104°32'39"E |
| Area Served: | Yibin, Sichuan, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation of Yibin |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBP |
| More Information: | YBP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG |
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| Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W |
| Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXL |
| More Information: | SXL Maps & Info |
Facts about Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP):
- Yibin Caiba Airport handled 326,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Yibin Caiba Airport (meaning Yibin Caiba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,169 miles (19,584 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) is Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) E of YBP.
- In addition to being known as "Yibin Caiba Airport", other names for YBP include "宜宾菜坝机场" and "Yibīn Càibà Jīchǎng".
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- Sligo Airport is the home of Rescue 118, the Irish Coast Guard Helicopter which serves the north-west since 2004.
- The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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 Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
- Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In common with airports such as Gibraltar and Funchal, there is a lack of safety margin for under/overshoots as the peninsula upon which the airport is situated is less than 2 km long.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.38 miles (82.69 km) E | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China |     |
| 2 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) SSW | Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 113.45 miles (182.58 km) SSE | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 4 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) NNW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 141.46 miles (227.66 km) ENE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 154.00 miles (247.83 km) WSW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 7 | 168.38 miles (270.98 km) NE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 171.30 miles (275.69 km) ESE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) N | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 10 | 193.43 miles (311.30 km) SSE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 11 | 208.51 miles (335.57 km) SE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 233.82 miles (376.29 km) NE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 236.13 miles (380.02 km) NE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 14 | 244.83 miles (394.02 km) ESE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 257.47 miles (414.36 km) NNE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,169.17 miles (19,584.34 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,112.33 miles (19,492.86 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,094.43 miles (19,464.04 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,065.64 miles (19,417.71 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,048.19 miles (19,389.63 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,016.17 miles (19,338.10 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,993.11 miles (19,300.99 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 8 | 11,973.98 miles (19,270.21 km) WSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,953.66 miles (19,237.50 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,953.36 miles (19,237.02 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,912.53 miles (19,171.31 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,906.73 miles (19,161.98 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,868.77 miles (19,100.88 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,863.54 miles (19,092.47 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,861.11 miles (19,088.56 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) SSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 2 | 39.02 miles (62.80 km) ENE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 53.78 miles (86.55 km) N | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 4 | 57.93 miles (93.22 km) W | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 5 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) SSW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 6 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) NE | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 80.74 miles (129.94 km) SSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 91.21 miles (146.79 km) SSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) SSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 10 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) SSW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 11 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) ENE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.87 miles (176.82 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 13 | 111.94 miles (180.16 km) ESE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 111.99 miles (180.23 km) ENE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.69 miles (200.66 km) SSE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.87 miles (19,162.20 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,876.52 miles (19,113.36 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,857.28 miles (19,082.40 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,803.78 miles (18,996.30 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,793.36 miles (18,979.53 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,786.19 miles (18,967.99 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,769.46 miles (18,941.06 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,755.13 miles (18,918.00 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,747.37 miles (18,905.52 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.60 miles (18,860.82 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.77 miles (18,857.88 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,708.16 miles (18,842.42 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,689.48 miles (18,812.35 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,637.40 miles (18,728.53 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |