Nonstop flight route between Yushu County, Qinghai, China and Willows, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yushu Batang Airport (YUS), Yushu County, Qinghai, China and Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW), Willows, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,842 miles (or 11,011 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 Yushu Batang Airport and Willows-Glenn County 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 Yushu Batang Airport and Willows-Glenn County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUS / ZLYS | 
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| Location: | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'21"N by 97°2'20"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 12762 feet (3,890 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YUS | 
| More Information: | YUS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLW / KWLW | 
| Airport Name: | Willows-Glenn County Airport | 
| Location: | Willows, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°30'56"N by 122°13'1"W | 
| Area Served: | Willows, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Glenn | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WLW | 
| More Information: | WLW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yushu Batang Airport (YUS):
- The airport played an important role in the delivery of rescue personnel and relief supplies to the area affected by the 2010 Yushu earthquake.
 - Because of Yushu Batang Airport's high elevation of 12,762 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at YUS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make YUS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,813 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Yushu Batang Airport", other names for YUS include "玉树巴塘机场" and "Yùshù Batáng Jīchǎng".
 - The closest airport to Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) is Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) S of YUS.
 
Facts about Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW):
- Because of Willows-Glenn County Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Willows-Glenn County 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 furthest airport from Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,255 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) has 2 runways.
 - For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, the airport had 29,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day.
 - The closest airport to Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) is Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of WLW.
 
