Nonstop flight route between Zhangye, Gansu, China and Rockwood, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°48'6"N by 100°40'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°55'19"N by 84°41'22"W)
Distance from YZY to RKW:
7,262.52 miles (11,687.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), Zhangye, Gansu, China and Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW), Rockwood, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,263 miles (or 11,688 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 Rockwood Municipal 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 Rockwood Municipal 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: | RKW / KRKW |
| Airport Name: | Rockwood Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'19"N by 84°41'22"W |
| Area Served: | Rockwood, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rockwood |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1664 feet (507 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKW |
| More Information: | RKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (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".
- 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.
Facts about Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW):
- The furthest airport from Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is McMinn County Airport (MMI), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) S of RKW.
- Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 36.97 miles (59.50 km) S | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) E | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 65.15 miles (104.84 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 66.49 miles (107.00 km) WSW | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 67.77 miles (109.06 km) SSW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 75.53 miles (121.56 km) ENE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) SW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) N | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 83.48 miles (134.34 km) S | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) SW | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 87.36 miles (140.60 km) NNE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 95.10 miles (153.05 km) WSW | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 101.44 miles (163.25 km) WSW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 102.53 miles (165.00 km) W | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) NW | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.28 miles (18,200.47 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,288.70 miles (18,167.36 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,268.10 miles (18,134.21 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,255.92 miles (18,114.60 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,248.77 miles (18,103.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,232.58 miles (18,077.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,231.80 miles (18,075.78 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,223.58 miles (18,062.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,205.18 miles (18,032.95 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,190.33 miles (18,009.04 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,171.19 miles (17,978.24 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,162.76 miles (17,964.68 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,154.66 miles (17,951.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,151.38 miles (17,946.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,147.63 miles (17,940.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |