Nonstop flight route between Athens, Georgia, United States and Sheung Wan, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), Athens, Georgia, United States and Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), Sheung Wan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,385 miles (or 13,494 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport and Shun Tak Heliport, 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport and Shun Tak Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN):

• Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) has 2 runways.
• Because of Athens Ben Epps Airport's relatively low elevation of 808 feet, planes can take off or land at Athens Ben Epps 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Athens/Ben Epps Airport covers an area of 425 acres at an elevation of 808 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of AHN.

Facts about Shun Tak Heliport (HHP):

• Several companies also provide limited service to ports within China's Guangdong province, with destinations served including Shekou and Nansha.
• The closest airport to Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of HHP.
• The Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal and heliport, centrally located in Hong Kong.
• Ferry services are provided to Macau by two companies, both of which use a variety of designs of fast ferries, including catamarans and Boeing Jetfoils.
• Because of Shun Tak Heliport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Shun Tak Heliport 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.
• Sky Shuttle also provide charter services on the same route, and from the heliport to other locations in neighbouring region, including Macau International Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
• The furthest airport from Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Shun Tak Heliport (meaning Shun Tak Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.