Nonstop flight route between Farnborough, United Kingdom and Jingzhou, Hubei, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom and Shashi Airport (SHS), Jingzhou, Hubei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,492 miles (or 8,839 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 Farnborough Airport and Shashi 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 Farnborough Airport and Shashi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAB / EGLF |
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Location: | Farnborough, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W |
Area Served: | Farnborough, Aldershot |
Operator/Owner: | Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAB |
More Information: | FAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHS / ZHSS |
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Location: | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'19"N by 112°16'45"E |
Area Served: | Jingzhou, Hubei, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHS |
More Information: | SHS Maps & Info |
Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):
- The furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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 civil enclave was operated by Farnborough Business Aviation until 2003, when the Ministry of Defence stopped operations at Farnborough.
- The airfield is the home of the Farnborough Airshow which is held in even numbered years.
- TAG Aviation is a multinational business aviation operator, with aircraft based in Farnborough, Switzerland, and Madrid.
- The first powered flight in Britain was at Farnborough on 5 October 1908, when Samuel Cody took off in his British Army Aeroplane No 1.
- The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
- Farnborough Airport has a long history, beginning at the start of the 20th century with the creation of His Majesty's Balloon Factory and the first powered flight in Britain in 1908.
- Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the Farnborough Airshow on 6 September 1952, a de Havilland Sea Vixen crashed.
- Since the peak in 2007, the number of landings and take-offs covered by the planning consent has fallen by 14%.
- In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
Facts about Shashi Airport (SHS):
- Because of Shashi Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Shashi 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 "Shashi Airport", other names for SHS include "沙市机场" and "Shāshì Jīchǎng".
- Shashi Airport (SHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shashi Airport (SHS) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Shashi Airport (meaning Shashi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Shashi Airport (SHS) is Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WNW of SHS.