Nonstop flight route between Yuncheng, China and Walvis Bay, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(35°7'0"N by 111°2'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°58'46"S by 14°38'43"E)
Distance from YCU to WVB:
7,459.72 miles (12,005.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU), Yuncheng, China and Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), Walvis Bay, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,460 miles (or 12,005 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 Yuncheng Guangong Airport and Walvis Bay 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 Yuncheng Guangong Airport and Walvis Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCU / ZBYC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yuncheng, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'0"N by 111°2'22"E |
| Area Served: | Yuncheng, Shanxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCU |
| More Information: | YCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVB / FYWB |
| Airport Name: | Walvis Bay Airport |
| Location: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°58'46"S by 14°38'43"E |
| Area Served: | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVB |
| More Information: | WVB Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU):
- The airport was opened in February 2005, and expansion was started in May 2007 and completed in August 2008, with a total investment of 350 million yuan.
- The closest airport to Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) ESE of YCU.
- The furthest airport from Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is nearly antipodal to Yuncheng Guangong Airport (meaning Yuncheng Guangong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Yuncheng Guangong Airport", other names for YCU include "运城关公机场" and "Yùnchéng Guāngōng Jīchǎng".
Facts about Walvis Bay Airport (WVB):
- Because of Walvis Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Walvis Bay 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 Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Walvis Bay Airport (meaning Walvis Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) is Arandis Airport (ADI), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of WVB.
- Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) ESE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China |     |
| 2 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) WSW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 133.98 miles (215.63 km) NW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 137.85 miles (221.85 km) WSW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 140.76 miles (226.52 km) NE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 6 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) ESE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 7 | 172.95 miles (278.33 km) SSE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 8 | 177.43 miles (285.55 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 199.09 miles (320.40 km) WNW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 202.05 miles (325.16 km) NNE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 205.69 miles (331.02 km) SW | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 213.36 miles (343.37 km) ENE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 217.23 miles (349.60 km) SSE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 225.33 miles (362.64 km) NE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 244.04 miles (392.74 km) S | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.49 miles (19,945.34 km) SE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.63 miles (19,760.49 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,278.52 miles (19,760.32 km) SE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,274.46 miles (19,753.78 km) ESE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 12,261.27 miles (19,732.55 km) SSE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,240.79 miles (19,699.59 km) SW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,237.22 miles (19,693.84 km) ESE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,233.94 miles (19,688.57 km) SSW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,228.95 miles (19,680.53 km) SE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,216.23 miles (19,660.06 km) SSE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,193.36 miles (19,623.25 km) S | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,180.40 miles (19,602.40 km) ESE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) S | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,168.33 miles (19,582.98 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) NNE | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 2 | 157.18 miles (252.96 km) E | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 3 | 182.73 miles (294.07 km) E | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 258.91 miles (416.67 km) S | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 5 | 278.02 miles (447.43 km) E | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 296.80 miles (477.65 km) NNE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) NE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 8 | 328.28 miles (528.31 km) SE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 9 | 403.94 miles (650.07 km) SSE | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 10 | 430.57 miles (692.93 km) N | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 11 | 432.24 miles (695.62 km) SE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 456.05 miles (733.94 km) E | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 456.83 miles (735.20 km) E | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 477.75 miles (768.85 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 15 | 487.30 miles (784.23 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.20 miles (19,433.09 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,061.97 miles (19,411.82 km) W | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,056.14 miles (19,402.43 km) W | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,046.55 miles (19,386.99 km) W | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,969.13 miles (19,262.39 km) W | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,957.75 miles (19,244.09 km) W | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,956.57 miles (19,242.19 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,947.59 miles (19,227.74 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,947.59 miles (19,227.74 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,926.69 miles (19,194.10 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 11 | 11,893.24 miles (19,140.26 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,886.61 miles (19,129.59 km) W | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,877.21 miles (19,114.46 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,863.45 miles (19,092.32 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,847.18 miles (19,066.14 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |