Nonstop flight route between Saint-Pierre, Réunion and Guangyuan, Sichuan, China:
Departure Airport:
(21°19'18"S by 55°25'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°23'27"N by 105°42'6"E)
Distance from ZSE to GYS:
4,979.23 miles (8,013.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), Saint-Pierre, Réunion and Guangyuan Airport (GYS), Guangyuan, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,979 miles (or 8,013 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 Pierrefonds Airport and Guangyuan 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 Pierrefonds Airport and Guangyuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZSE / FMEP |
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| Location: | Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°19'18"S by 55°25'32"E |
| Area Served: | Saint-Pierre, Réunion |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZSE |
| More Information: | ZSE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYS / ZUGU |
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| Location: | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'27"N by 105°42'6"E |
| Area Served: | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14472 feet (4,411 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYS |
| More Information: | GYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE):
- Because of Pierrefonds Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Pierrefonds 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pierrefonds Airport", another name for ZSE is "Aéroport de Saint-Pierre - Pierrefonds".
- The closest airport to Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) is Roland Garros Airport (RUN), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) N of ZSE.
- The furthest airport from Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Guangyuan Airport (GYS):
- In addition to being known as "Guangyuan Airport", other names for GYS include "广元机场" and "Guǎngyuán Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Guangyuan Airport (GYS) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Guangyuan Airport (meaning Guangyuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,268 miles (19,744 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- Because of Guangyuan Airport's high elevation of 14,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Guangyuan Airport (GYS) is Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) SW of GYS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.39 miles (48.92 km) N | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France |     |
| 2 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) ENE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 450.74 miles (725.39 km) WNW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 455.10 miles (732.41 km) W | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 468.19 miles (753.48 km) NW | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 524.60 miles (844.26 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 534.90 miles (860.83 km) W | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 544.36 miles (876.05 km) WNW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 550.46 miles (885.87 km) NW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 575.22 miles (925.73 km) NW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 595.90 miles (959.01 km) WSW | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 599.72 miles (965.15 km) WNW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 13 | 633.44 miles (1,019.43 km) WNW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 647.15 miles (1,041.48 km) NW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 656.99 miles (1,057.32 km) W | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.13 miles (18,715.23 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,574.75 miles (18,627.70 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,569.13 miles (18,618.66 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 4 | 11,562.07 miles (18,607.30 km) NNW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,540.39 miles (18,572.42 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 11,539.29 miles (18,570.64 km) NW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,534.95 miles (18,563.66 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,531.81 miles (18,558.60 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 9 | 11,530.31 miles (18,556.19 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,530.20 miles (18,556.01 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.50 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,521.03 miles (18,541.25 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,520.91 miles (18,541.06 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,518.04 miles (18,536.44 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,515.29 miles (18,532.01 km) NNW | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) SW | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) | Mianyang, Sichuan, China | |
| 2 | 89.01 miles (143.24 km) ENE | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) SSE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 4 | 121.64 miles (195.75 km) WNW | Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport (JZH) | Songpan County, Sichuan, China | |
| 5 | 133.73 miles (215.22 km) SE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 6 | 162.42 miles (261.38 km) SW | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 170.43 miles (274.29 km) SE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 189.33 miles (304.70 km) E | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 9 | 192.81 miles (310.29 km) SSE | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 10 | 194.73 miles (313.38 km) ESE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 11 | 226.04 miles (363.77 km) NE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) NE | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 13 | 242.67 miles (390.53 km) NW | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 245.17 miles (394.57 km) S | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 257.47 miles (414.36 km) SSW | Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP) | Yibin, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,268.34 miles (19,743.93 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,233.20 miles (19,687.38 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.70 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,186.20 miles (19,611.74 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,126.03 miles (19,514.91 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,119.76 miles (19,504.82 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,114.98 miles (19,497.13 km) W | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,091.54 miles (19,459.39 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,088.55 miles (19,454.59 km) W | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,064.85 miles (19,416.45 km) WSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,018.29 miles (19,341.52 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,017.66 miles (19,340.50 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,016.32 miles (19,338.35 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,014.90 miles (19,336.06 km) SW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,986.52 miles (19,290.38 km) SSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |