Nonstop flight route between Xianyang, Shaanxi, China and Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), Xianyang, Shaanxi, China and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,168 miles (or 8,317 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 Xi'an Xianyang International Airport and George Best Belfast City 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 Xi'an Xianyang International Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XIY / ZLXY |
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Location: | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'48"N by 108°45'5"E |
Area Served: | Xi'an |
Operator/Owner: | XXIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XIY |
More Information: | XIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHD / EGAC |
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Location: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°37'5"N by 5°52'20"W |
Area Served: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | ABN AMRO |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHD |
More Information: | BHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY):
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport handled 23,420,654 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) is Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of XIY.
- Before Xianyang Airport was built, Xi'an was served by Xi'an Xiguan Airport.
- The furthest airport from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) is La Unión Airport (LUI), which is nearly antipodal to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (meaning Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Unión Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed].
- The airport is located within the administrative area of Xianyang city, which gives the airport its name.
- In addition to being known as "Xi'an Xianyang International Airport", other names for XIY include "西安咸阳国际机场" and "Xī'ān Xiányáng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) has 2 runways.
Facts about George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD):
- The closest airport to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of BHD.
- Passenger numbers increased by 4.5% from 2,621,763 in 2009 to 2,740,341 in 2010, the highest total on record at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "George Best Belfast City Airport", another name for BHD is "Belfast City Airport".
- In March 2006, it was announced that the airport would be renamed in memory of Northern Irish footballer George Best.
- Sydenham railway station is adjacent to the southern perimeter of the airport, across the A2 from the old passenger terminal.
- The furthest airport from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- George Best Belfast City Airport handled 2,541,759 passengers last year.
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of George Best Belfast City Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at George Best Belfast City 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.