Nonstop flight route between Zürich, Switzerland and Kuqa, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(47°27'52"N by 8°32'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°43'5"N by 82°59'12"E)
Distance from ZRH to KCA:
3,541.98 miles (5,700.25 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ZRH Airport Information
- KCA Airport Information
- Facts about ZRH
- Facts about KCA
- Map of Nearest Airports to ZRH
- List of Nearest Airports to ZRH
- Map of Furthest Airports from ZRH
- List of Furthest Airports from ZRH
- Map of Nearest Airports to KCA
- List of Nearest Airports to KCA
- Map of Furthest Airports from KCA
- List of Furthest Airports from KCA
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Zürich, Switzerland and Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), Kuqa, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,542 miles (or 5,700 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 Zurich Airport and Kuqa Qiuci 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 Zurich Airport and Kuqa Qiuci Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZRH / LSZH |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Zürich, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°27'52"N by 8°32'57"E |
| Area Served: | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Zürich AG |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1416 feet (432 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZRH |
| More Information: | ZRH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCA / ZWKC |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'5"N by 82°59'12"E |
| Area Served: | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3524 feet (1,074 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCA |
| More Information: | KCA Maps & Info |
Facts about Zurich Airport (ZRH):
- The furthest airport from Zurich Airport (ZRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Zurich Airport (meaning Zurich Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,087 miles (19,453 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Zurich Airport", another name for ZRH is "Flughafen Zürich".
- The closest airport to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of ZRH.
- The first flight abroad from Switzerland was on July 21, 1921, but the search for a location for a major airport wasn’t started until 1943 inside the Canton of Zürich.
- Zurich Airport handled 24,865,138 passengers last year.
- Zurich Airport (ZRH) has 4 runways.
- In 2003, Zurich Airport completed a major expansion project in which it built a new parking garage, a new midfield terminal, and an automated underground train to link the midfield terminal to the main terminal.
- When Swissair existed, its head office was at Zurich Airport and in Kloten.
Facts about Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA):
- The closest airport to Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Nalati Airport (NLT), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) N of KCA.
- The furthest airport from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kuqa Qiuci Airport", other names for KCA include "库车龟兹机场" and "Kùchē Qiūcí Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.24 miles (45.45 km) SSW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 47.07 miles (75.76 km) ENE | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 3 | 47.28 miles (76.09 km) E | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 48.37 miles (77.84 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 48.37 miles (77.84 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 6 | 54.07 miles (87.02 km) E | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 7 | 62.35 miles (100.35 km) SW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 70.86 miles (114.05 km) NNW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 9 | 71.00 miles (114.26 km) NW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 10 | 82.10 miles (132.13 km) W | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 11 | 85.60 miles (137.76 km) NNW | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) SE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 90.17 miles (145.12 km) NNE | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 14 | 93.37 miles (150.27 km) NNW | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 95.70 miles (154.01 km) NNE | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,087.29 miles (19,452.55 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,657.33 miles (18,760.61 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,638.41 miles (18,730.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,633.34 miles (18,722.01 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,629.25 miles (18,715.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,628.93 miles (18,714.90 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,628.15 miles (18,713.65 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,627.23 miles (18,712.17 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,615.45 miles (18,693.21 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,606.74 miles (18,679.18 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,593.48 miles (18,657.86 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,587.44 miles (18,648.12 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,586.05 miles (18,645.90 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,577.42 miles (18,632.01 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,570.41 miles (18,620.73 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) N | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 143.00 miles (230.13 km) WSW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 163.04 miles (262.39 km) E | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 175.92 miles (283.11 km) NNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 222.21 miles (357.60 km) N | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 273.08 miles (439.48 km) NE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 277.01 miles (445.80 km) NNE | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 281.01 miles (452.25 km) SSE | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 322.89 miles (519.64 km) WNW | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 324.88 miles (522.84 km) ENE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 363.71 miles (585.34 km) SSW | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 394.87 miles (635.48 km) WSW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 443.84 miles (714.28 km) WNW | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 14 | 477.62 miles (768.65 km) NE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 485.87 miles (781.92 km) NNE | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.09 miles (18,101.99 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,244.78 miles (18,096.67 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,244.08 miles (18,095.55 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,210.46 miles (18,041.44 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,204.37 miles (18,031.65 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,199.41 miles (18,023.67 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,196.29 miles (18,018.64 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,192.59 miles (18,012.68 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,179.66 miles (17,991.88 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,179.13 miles (17,991.03 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,168.75 miles (17,974.31 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,147.29 miles (17,939.78 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,143.25 miles (17,933.28 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,139.62 miles (17,927.44 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,129.74 miles (17,911.54 km) W | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |