Nonstop flight route between Zhangye, Gansu, China and Butte, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°48'6"N by 100°40'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°57'16"N by 112°29'51"W)
Distance from YZY to BTM:
6,230.62 miles (10,027.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), Zhangye, Gansu, China and Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), Butte, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,231 miles (or 10,027 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 Zhangye Ganzhou Airport and Bert Mooney 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 Zhangye Ganzhou Airport and Bert Mooney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YZY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhangye, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'6"N by 100°40'29"E |
| Area Served: | Zhangye, Gansu, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZY |
| More Information: | YZY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTM / KBTM |
| Airport Name: | Bert Mooney Airport |
| Location: | Butte, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°57'16"N by 112°29'51"W |
| Area Served: | Butte, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Bert Mooney Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5550 feet (1,692 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTM |
| More Information: | BTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY):
- The furthest airport from Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), which is nearly antipodal to Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (meaning Zhangye Ganzhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pichoy Airport), and is located 12,098 miles (19,470 kilometers) away in Valdivia, Chile.
- The closest airport to Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) is Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ENE of YZY.
- In addition to being known as "Zhangye Ganzhou Airport", other names for YZY include "张掖甘州机场" and "Zhāngyè Gānzhōu Jīchǎng".
Facts about Bert Mooney Airport (BTM):
- The closest airport to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is Dillon Airport (DLN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) S of BTM.
- Because of Bert Mooney Airport's high elevation of 5,550 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BTM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BTM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- On March 22, 2009 a Pilatus PC-12 flying in from Oroville, California crashed in Holy Cross Cemetery 500 feet from the airport, killing all 14 people on board.
- Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) has 2 runways.
- The airport name was changed in 1972 to honor Bert Mooney, an aviator from Butte who was the first to fly mail into Yellowstone National Park in 1935.
- The furthest airport from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.29 miles (95.42 km) ENE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |     |
| 2 | 92.01 miles (148.07 km) E | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 3 | 144.45 miles (232.47 km) WNW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) SSE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 5 | 222.70 miles (358.40 km) N | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 225.62 miles (363.10 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 7 | 225.62 miles (363.10 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 8 | 257.63 miles (414.61 km) ESE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 266.78 miles (429.34 km) E | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 296.50 miles (477.17 km) SSE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 310.62 miles (499.90 km) E | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 12 | 326.53 miles (525.50 km) WNW | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 334.67 miles (538.60 km) ENE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) WSW | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 15 | 433.42 miles (697.52 km) ESE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,097.84 miles (19,469.55 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,081.22 miles (19,442.79 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,076.67 miles (19,435.48 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,075.46 miles (19,433.52 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,068.42 miles (19,422.19 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,067.34 miles (19,420.46 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,060.67 miles (19,409.72 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,057.83 miles (19,405.15 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,054.28 miles (19,399.43 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,050.26 miles (19,392.97 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,038.17 miles (19,373.50 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,009.72 miles (19,327.72 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,991.29 miles (19,298.07 km) WSW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,988.38 miles (19,293.38 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,981.48 miles (19,282.27 km) W | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) S | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 51.31 miles (82.58 km) NNE | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 65.88 miles (106.03 km) E | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 88.21 miles (141.95 km) SW | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 100.23 miles (161.31 km) E | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 100.84 miles (162.28 km) NW | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 110.22 miles (177.38 km) SE | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) NNE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 123.77 miles (199.19 km) NNE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 124.58 miles (200.50 km) S | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 129.54 miles (208.47 km) SW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 162.76 miles (261.93 km) ENE | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 169.96 miles (273.52 km) S | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 14 | 181.06 miles (291.39 km) N | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 182.55 miles (293.78 km) NNW | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,611.48 miles (17,077.48 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,603.41 miles (17,064.49 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,597.83 miles (17,055.51 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,587.46 miles (17,038.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,577.06 miles (17,022.09 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,500.55 miles (16,898.95 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,414.03 miles (16,759.72 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,390.21 miles (16,721.39 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,300.56 miles (16,577.10 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,296.78 miles (16,571.02 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,283.70 miles (16,549.96 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,251.57 miles (16,498.27 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,240.20 miles (16,479.97 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,224.34 miles (16,454.44 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,202.20 miles (16,418.81 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |