Nonstop flight route between Lanzhou, Gansu, China and Teesside, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(36掳30'54"N by 103掳37'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54掳30'33"N by 1掳25'45"W)
Distance from ZGC to MME:
4,746.40 miles (7,638.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC), Lanzhou, Gansu, China and Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), Teesside, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,746 miles (or 7,639 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGC / ZLLL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lanzhou, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36掳30'54"N by 103掳37'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | HNA Airport Group Company Ltd Gansu Division |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6388 feet (1,947 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGC |
| More Information: | ZGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MME / EGNV |
| Airport Name: | Durham Tees Valley Airport |
| Location: | Teesside, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54掳30'33"N by 1掳25'45"W |
| Area Served: | North East England, North Yorkshire |
| Operator/Owner: | Peel Investments (DTVA) Ltd (89%) Local Authorities (11%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MME |
| More Information: | MME Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC):
- Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport is an airport serving Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, China.
- Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (meaning Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Concepci贸n, B铆o B铆o Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) is Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of ZGC.
- The construction of a railway line between the airport and the city started on 2012-12-21.
- Taxi service is relatively expensive due to the long distance to the airport, about 150RMB.
- In addition to being known as "Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport", other names for ZGC include "鍏板窞涓窛鏈哄満" and "L谩nzh艒u Zh艒ngchu膩n J墨ch菐ng".
- Because of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport's high elevation of 6,388 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZGC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZGC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME):
- 1990 saw the one millionth aircraft movement at the airport, in the form of a British Midland service to London Heathrow.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport is one of the United Kingdom's smaller airports, but offers links to several domestic and European destinations.
- Because of Durham Tees Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Durham Tees Valley 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport is situated off the A67 and is within easy reach of the A1, A19, A66 corridors, it is well signposted from all major routes.
- The former RAF Station and airfield was purchased by the former Cleveland County Council, which saw the potential of the airfield as a commercial one, and developed it into a civil airport.
- The closest airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of MME.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport handled 161,092 passengers last year.
- On 11 January 2011, Ryanair left the airport after ending service to Alicante Airport, the airline had previously served Dublin Airport, Girona Airport and Rome Ciampino Airport, they left the airport due to the Passenger Facility Fee.
- Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China |     |
| 2 | 87.58 miles (140.95 km) W | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 3 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) NE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 4 | 129.87 miles (209.00 km) SSW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 156.43 miles (251.76 km) NNW | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 193.72 miles (311.76 km) NE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 196.78 miles (316.69 km) NE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 8 | 215.33 miles (346.54 km) NNW | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 225.62 miles (363.10 km) NW | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 227.59 miles (366.28 km) ESE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 252.97 miles (407.11 km) S | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 284.87 miles (458.45 km) NE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 306.26 miles (492.88 km) SE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 308.61 miles (496.66 km) SSE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 322.07 miles (518.32 km) ESE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.06 miles (19,717.73 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepci贸n, B铆o B铆o Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,195.40 miles (19,626.54 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chill谩n, 脩uble, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,185.27 miles (19,610.23 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucan铆a, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,179.66 miles (19,601.21 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucan铆a, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,155.77 miles (19,562.77 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,132.17 miles (19,524.79 km) WSW | La Uni贸n Airport (LUI) | La Uni贸n, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 12,127.19 miles (19,516.78 km) SW | Puc贸n Airport (ZPC) | Puc贸n, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,127.14 miles (19,516.69 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuqu茅n, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,101.80 miles (19,475.91 km) SSW | Ca帽al Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,090.97 miles (19,458.49 km) WSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuqu茅n, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,071.41 miles (19,427.00 km) SSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,065.23 miles (19,417.06 km) SW | Vi帽a del Mar Airport (KNA) | Vi帽a del Mar, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,060.98 miles (19,410.22 km) SW | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Mart铆n de los Andes, Neuqu茅n, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,054.67 miles (19,400.06 km) WSW | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuqu茅n, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,053.63 miles (19,398.39 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Ben铆tez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) NNW | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 45.41 miles (73.07 km) SSW | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) WNW | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 73.49 miles (118.28 km) SSE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) S | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 78.01 miles (125.55 km) SE | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) WSW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 79.09 miles (127.28 km) SW | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 82.37 miles (132.57 km) SW | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) SSW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 88.64 miles (142.65 km) SE | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) SW | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 110.59 miles (177.98 km) SSE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 111.54 miles (179.51 km) SW | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 116.02 miles (186.71 km) S | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,740.92 miles (18,895.14 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,738.93 miles (18,891.93 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,719.58 miles (18,860.79 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,698.70 miles (18,827.18 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,676.30 miles (18,791.14 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,664.66 miles (18,772.41 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,659.11 miles (18,763.47 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,649.58 miles (18,748.13 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,643.65 miles (18,738.60 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,643.65 miles (18,738.60 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,628.44 miles (18,714.11 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,612.40 miles (18,688.30 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,608.55 miles (18,682.10 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,603.74 miles (18,674.37 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,582.14 miles (18,639.61 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |