Nonstop flight route between Yiwu, Zhejiang, China and Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(29°20'40"N by 120°1'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E)
Distance from YIW to BUX:
6,154.03 miles (9,903.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yiwu Airport (YIW), Yiwu, Zhejiang, China and Bunia Airport (BUX), Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,154 miles (or 9,904 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 Yiwu Airport and Bunia 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 Yiwu Airport and Bunia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIW / ZSYW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°20'40"N by 120°1'55"E |
| Area Served: | Yiwu, Jinhua |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIW |
| More Information: | YIW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUX / FZKA |
| Airport Name: | Bunia Airport |
| Location: | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4045 feet (1,233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUX |
| More Information: | BUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Yiwu Airport (YIW):
- Yiwu Airport handled 761,938 passengers last year.
- Yiwu Airport (YIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NNE of YIW.
- The furthest airport from Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Reconquista Airport (RCQ), which is nearly antipodal to Yiwu Airport (meaning Yiwu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reconquista Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,983 kilometers) away in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- On 6 January 2012, construction commenced for a new international terminal.
- Yiwu airport was originally a military training airfield for the People's Liberation Army Navy.
- In addition to being known as "Yiwu Airport", other names for YIW include "义乌机场" and "Yìwū Jīchǎng".
Facts about Bunia Airport (BUX):
- Bunia Airport (BUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bunia Airport's high elevation of 4,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bunia Airport (BUX) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of BUX.
- The furthest airport from Bunia Airport (BUX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,085 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.71 miles (105.76 km) NNE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China |     |
| 2 | 73.19 miles (117.79 km) WSW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) ESE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 110.78 miles (178.28 km) SSE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 134.35 miles (216.22 km) N | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 145.73 miles (234.52 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 149.84 miles (241.15 km) NNE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 9 | 150.40 miles (242.05 km) N | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 163.22 miles (262.68 km) NE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 11 | 170.22 miles (273.95 km) NW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 12 | 172.04 miles (276.86 km) W | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 177.32 miles (285.36 km) N | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 179.69 miles (289.18 km) NNW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 15 | 197.91 miles (318.50 km) WNW | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,417.12 miles (19,983.37 km) WSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,323.12 miles (19,832.09 km) W | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,313.70 miles (19,816.93 km) WSW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,313.60 miles (19,816.77 km) ESE | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,294.63 miles (19,786.23 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,286.62 miles (19,773.35 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,283.26 miles (19,767.94 km) WSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,265.85 miles (19,739.92 km) W | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,264.80 miles (19,738.23 km) S | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,258.18 miles (19,727.57 km) W | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,257.88 miles (19,727.10 km) SW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,250.02 miles (19,714.44 km) SW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,239.12 miles (19,696.91 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,217.04 miles (19,661.38 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,199.59 miles (19,633.29 km) SSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.73 miles (137.96 km) SW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) S | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 3 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) ENE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 4 | 102.65 miles (165.20 km) ENE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 5 | 105.50 miles (169.79 km) E | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 6 | 112.94 miles (181.75 km) NNE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 7 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) S | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 8 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) ESE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 9 | 186.05 miles (299.42 km) SE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 10 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) WNW | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 219.26 miles (352.87 km) ESE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 12 | 228.73 miles (368.10 km) SSE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 233.64 miles (376.01 km) SSW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 233.92 miles (376.45 km) SSW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 15 | 235.10 miles (378.35 km) E | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.09 miles (19,085.31 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,516.15 miles (18,533.40 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,514.69 miles (18,531.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,512.12 miles (18,526.92 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,505.04 miles (18,515.52 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,467.34 miles (18,454.85 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,454.85 miles (18,434.75 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,442.23 miles (18,414.44 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,400.11 miles (18,346.66 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,397.15 miles (18,341.90 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,396.44 miles (18,340.74 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,388.60 miles (18,328.13 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,331.88 miles (18,236.85 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,319.54 miles (18,217.00 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |