Nonstop flight route between Kinmen, Taiwan and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH), Kinmen, Taiwan and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,774 miles (or 12,511 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 Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, 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 Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNH / RCBS |
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Location: | Kinmen, Taiwan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°25'40"N by 118°21'33"E |
Area Served: | Kinmen, Fuchien |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 93 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KNH |
More Information: | KNH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BED |
More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Facts about Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH):
- Because of Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 93 feet, planes can take off or land at Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi 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 "Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport)", other names for KNH include "金門航空站金門尚義機場" and "Jīnmén HángkōngzhànJīnmén Shàngyì Jīchǎng".
- A 2,580-metre connecting road links to a highway leading to two townships.
- Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (meaning Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,260 miles (19,730 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Kinmen Airport or Shang Yi Airport is a civilian airport serving Kinmen, Fujian Province, Republic of China.
- The closest airport to Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) is Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of KNH.
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- As an airport close to Boston, many teams competing in the Boston area use Hanscom Field.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 8,385 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,350 in 2009, and 7,952 in 2010.
- Hanscom is a critical part of the air transportation infrastructure for Massachusetts and the rest of New England.
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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.
- Hanscom can be reached by car by following Route 2A west from exit 30B on I-95/Route 128.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- In April 1975, President Gerald Ford used Hanscom Field before and after making speeches in Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
- Hanscom's flight school that offers ratings up to ATP.
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In its final years, Clipper would add flights to Ithaca Airport in Western NY from Hanscom.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.