Nonstop flight route between Zhaotong, Yunnan, China and Assab, Eritrea:
Departure Airport:
(27°19'40"N by 103°45'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°4'18"N by 42°38'42"E)
Distance from ZAT to ASA:
4,044.76 miles (6,509.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhaotong Airport (ZAT), Zhaotong, Yunnan, China and Assab International Airport (ASA), Assab, Eritrea would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,045 miles (or 6,509 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 Zhaotong Airport and Assab International 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 Zhaotong Airport and Assab International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAT / ZPZT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°19'40"N by 103°45'24"E |
| Area Served: | Zhaotong, Yunnan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAT |
| More Information: | ZAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASA / HHSB |
| Airport Name: | Assab International Airport |
| Location: | Assab, Eritrea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°4'18"N by 42°38'42"E |
| Area Served: | Assab |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASA |
| More Information: | ASA Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhaotong Airport (ZAT):
- In addition to being known as "Zhaotong Airport", other names for ZAT include "昭通机场" and "Zhāotōng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Zhaotong Airport (meaning Zhaotong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) is Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) E of ZAT.
Facts about Assab International Airport (ASA):
- The furthest airport from Assab International Airport (ASA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Assab International Airport (meaning Assab International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,606 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Assab International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Assab International 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.
- Assab International Airport (ASA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Assab International Airport (ASA) is Obock Airport (OBC), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) SSE of ASA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.85 miles (152.64 km) E | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China |     |
| 2 | 106.52 miles (171.42 km) WNW | Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) | Qingshan, China | |
| 3 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) NNE | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 145.01 miles (233.36 km) NE | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 149.91 miles (241.26 km) ESE | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 6 | 162.12 miles (260.90 km) SSW | Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) | Kunming, Yunnan, China | |
| 7 | 195.28 miles (314.27 km) ESE | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 199.65 miles (321.30 km) E | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 220.72 miles (355.21 km) W | Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) | Lijiang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 224.89 miles (361.92 km) N | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 11 | 240.76 miles (387.46 km) NE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 242.12 miles (389.65 km) WSW | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 251.92 miles (405.43 km) W | Dêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG) | Shangri-La, Yunnan, China | |
| 14 | 260.82 miles (419.74 km) E | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 262.56 miles (422.54 km) S | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.61 miles (19,445.02 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,082.51 miles (19,444.87 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,078.96 miles (19,439.15 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,031.28 miles (19,362.41 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,986.37 miles (19,290.14 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,955.34 miles (19,240.21 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,945.57 miles (19,224.48 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,906.46 miles (19,161.55 km) SW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,880.91 miles (19,120.42 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,880.80 miles (19,120.24 km) SSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 11,868.43 miles (19,100.34 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,851.42 miles (19,072.96 km) SW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,845.29 miles (19,063.10 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,831.39 miles (19,040.72 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,790.74 miles (18,975.31 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.40 miles (140.65 km) SSE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 2 | 100.81 miles (162.24 km) SSE | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) ENE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 4 | 111.64 miles (179.67 km) SSE | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 5 | 118.27 miles (190.34 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 6 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) S | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) E | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 8 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) NNE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 9 | 211.03 miles (339.62 km) W | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 218.69 miles (351.95 km) S | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 237.66 miles (382.48 km) ENE | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 12 | 241.19 miles (388.15 km) SW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 241.82 miles (389.16 km) SE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 14 | 244.13 miles (392.89 km) SSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 257.86 miles (414.98 km) WSW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,182.46 miles (19,605.71 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,133.68 miles (19,527.21 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,037.36 miles (19,372.21 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,016.60 miles (19,338.80 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,997.34 miles (19,307.79 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,951.01 miles (19,233.24 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,898.84 miles (19,149.29 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,844.71 miles (19,062.16 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,844.35 miles (19,061.58 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,832.10 miles (19,041.88 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,817.99 miles (19,019.16 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,806.29 miles (19,000.34 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,798.23 miles (18,987.37 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,726.28 miles (18,871.57 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |