Nonstop flight route between Blythe, California, United States and Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States and Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG), Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,092 miles (or 11,413 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 Blythe Airport and Hanzhong Xiguan 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 Blythe Airport and Hanzhong Xiguan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLH / KBLH |
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Location: | Blythe, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W |
Area Served: | Blythe, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLH |
More Information: | BLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZG / ZLHZ |
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Location: | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°3'48"N by 107°0'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | Hanzhong Airport Co. Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from HZG |
More Information: | HZG Maps & Info |
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- The 46th Bombardment Group and later the 85th Bombardment Group occupied the field during the CAMA days and flew a variety of planes including A-31 Vengeances and A-36 Apaches.
- The furthest airport from Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe 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 airfield was declared surplus in 1946 and was reported to the General Service Administration for disposal.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- Blythe Airport covers 3,904 acres at an elevation of 399 feet.
Facts about Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG):
- In addition to being known as "Hanzhong Xiguan Airport", other names for HZG include "汉中西关机场" and "Hànzhōng Xiguān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Guangyuan Airport (GYS), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of HZG.
- The furthest airport from Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (meaning Hanzhong Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- During World War II, the airport was known as Hanchung Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign.