Nonstop flight route between Yuncheng, China and Big Mountain, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'0"N by 111°2'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°21'39"N by 155°15'32"W)
Distance from YCU to BMX:
4,290.27 miles (6,904.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU), Yuncheng, China and Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), Big Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,290 miles (or 6,904 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 Yuncheng Guangong Airport and Big Mountain Air Force Station, 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 Yuncheng Guangong Airport and Big Mountain Air Force Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCU / ZBYC |
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| Location: | Yuncheng, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'0"N by 111°2'22"E |
| Area Served: | Yuncheng, Shanxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCU |
| More Information: | YCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMX / PABM |
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| Location: | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'39"N by 155°15'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMX |
| More Information: | BMX Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU):
- The closest airport to Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) ESE of YCU.
- In addition to being known as "Yuncheng Guangong Airport", other names for YCU include "运城关公机场" and "Yùnchéng Guāngōng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is nearly antipodal to Yuncheng Guangong Airport (meaning Yuncheng Guangong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina.
- The airport was opened in February 2005, and expansion was started in May 2007 and completed in August 2008, with a total investment of 350 million yuan.
Facts about Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX):
- Because of Big Mountain Air Force Station's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Mountain Air Force Station 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.
- In addition to being known as "Big Mountain Air Force Station", another name for BMX is "37AK".
- The closest airport to Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Kokhanok Airport (KNK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BMX.
- Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,683 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) ESE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China |     |
| 2 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) WSW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 133.98 miles (215.63 km) NW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 137.85 miles (221.85 km) WSW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) NE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 6 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) ESE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 7 | 172.95 miles (278.33 km) SSE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 177.43 miles (285.55 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 199.09 miles (320.40 km) WNW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 202.05 miles (325.16 km) NNE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 205.69 miles (331.02 km) SW | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 213.36 miles (343.37 km) ENE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 217.23 miles (349.60 km) SSE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 225.33 miles (362.64 km) NE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 244.04 miles (392.74 km) S | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.49 miles (19,945.34 km) SE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.63 miles (19,760.49 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,278.52 miles (19,760.32 km) SE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,274.46 miles (19,753.78 km) ESE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 12,261.27 miles (19,732.55 km) SSE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,240.79 miles (19,699.59 km) SW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,237.22 miles (19,693.84 km) ESE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,233.94 miles (19,688.57 km) SSW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,228.95 miles (19,680.53 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,216.23 miles (19,660.06 km) SSE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,193.36 miles (19,623.25 km) S | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,180.40 miles (19,602.40 km) ESE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) S | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,168.33 miles (19,582.98 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.81 miles (27.05 km) ENE | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) W | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.65 miles (42.88 km) S | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 29.75 miles (47.88 km) NNE | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 45.22 miles (72.77 km) NNE | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 49.67 miles (79.93 km) NE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 58.77 miles (94.58 km) WSW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) NNE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) SW | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 74.47 miles (119.85 km) WNW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) W | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 76.16 miles (122.57 km) SW | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.91 miles (123.77 km) SW | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) W | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 92.42 miles (148.74 km) WSW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,683.01 miles (17,192.60 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,681.67 miles (17,190.43 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,660.12 miles (17,155.76 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,651.02 miles (17,141.12 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,612.34 miles (17,078.86 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,506.32 miles (16,908.24 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,450.26 miles (16,818.02 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,392.32 miles (16,724.78 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,391.02 miles (16,722.69 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,391.00 miles (16,722.65 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,384.21 miles (16,711.72 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,366.75 miles (16,683.62 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,366.57 miles (16,683.33 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,359.96 miles (16,672.69 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,354.99 miles (16,664.70 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |