Nonstop flight route between Alicante, Spain and Tianjin, China:
Departure Airport:
(38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°7'27"N by 117°20'45"E)
Distance from ALC to TSN:
5,798.22 miles (9,331.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), Alicante, Spain and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), Tianjin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,798 miles (or 9,331 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALC / LEAL |
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| Location: | Alicante, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W |
| Area Served: | Alicante - Elche Valencia Murcia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALC |
| More Information: | ALC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSN / ZBTJ |
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| Location: | Tianjin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'27"N by 117°20'45"E |
| Area Served: | Tianjin |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSN |
| More Information: | TSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC):
- Alicante-Elche Airport, originally named El Altet, is the sixth busiest airport in Spain based on passenger numbers, and the main airport for the Valencian Community and the Region of Murcia.
- Because of Alicante-Elche Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Alicante-Elche 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.
- Terminal 2 had 14 check-in desks numbered 51 - 64, 6 gates, and two baggage reclaim carousels.
- The next renovation took place in 1996.
- In addition to being known as "Alicante-Elche Airport", other names for ALC include "Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche" and "Aeroport d'Alacant-Elx".
- Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Historically, up until 2003, Iberia was the leading airline at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Alicante-Elche Airport (meaning Alicante-Elche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The New Terminal is the only terminal currently in service.
- The closest airport to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSW of ALC.
Facts about Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN):
- In 2008, the airport handled 166,558 tonnes of freight, and became the 11th busiest airport in China.
- The expansion, with a total investment of nearly 3 billion yuan widened the runway to 75 meters from 50 meters and lengthened it to 3,600 meters.
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) has 2 runways.
- It is the hub airport for Tianjin Airlines, established in 2004, and privately owned Okay Airways.
- The closest airport to Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) is Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NE of TSN.
- In addition to being known as "Tianjin Binhai International Airport", other names for TSN include "天津滨海国际机场" and "Tiānjīn Bīnhăi Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport handled 8,139,988 passengers last year.
- Because of Tianjin Binhai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Tianjin Binhai International 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 Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) is Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), which is nearly antipodal to Tianjin Binhai International Airport (meaning Tianjin Binhai International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comandante Espora Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.69 miles (60.66 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain |     |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) N | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) ENE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) NNE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 5 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) SW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) SE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) S | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 186.66 miles (300.39 km) SSE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) WNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 10 | 189.40 miles (304.81 km) S | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) WSW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) ENE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 13 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 14 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) S | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.20 miles (349.56 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,297.11 miles (19,790.24 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,276.09 miles (19,756.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,266.71 miles (19,741.31 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,255.15 miles (19,722.71 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,231.76 miles (19,685.06 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,211.43 miles (19,652.35 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,210.40 miles (19,650.68 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,197.98 miles (19,630.70 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,188.53 miles (19,615.48 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,177.53 miles (19,597.79 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,176.95 miles (19,596.85 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.77 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,167.63 miles (19,581.85 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.01 miles (86.91 km) NE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 2 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) NW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 3 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) NNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 4 | 139.79 miles (224.98 km) ENE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 154.28 miles (248.30 km) WSW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 156.81 miles (252.36 km) S | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 169.76 miles (273.19 km) NW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 8 | 196.58 miles (316.36 km) SSE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 215.64 miles (347.04 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 221.81 miles (356.96 km) SW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 11 | 225.21 miles (362.44 km) E | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 229.97 miles (370.10 km) NNE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 232.95 miles (374.89 km) NE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 14 | 239.14 miles (384.86 km) NE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 240.00 miles (386.24 km) SW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.83 miles (19,953.93 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,314.84 miles (19,818.77 km) S | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,313.65 miles (19,816.85 km) SSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,301.61 miles (19,797.47 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,267.87 miles (19,743.17 km) SE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,240.64 miles (19,699.36 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,233.25 miles (19,687.46 km) SW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,225.53 miles (19,675.04 km) W | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.12 miles (19,648.63 km) SW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,206.03 miles (19,643.65 km) S | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,192.30 miles (19,621.56 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,171.47 miles (19,588.04 km) WSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,170.24 miles (19,586.06 km) E | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,155.12 miles (19,561.71 km) SSE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,150.19 miles (19,553.78 km) WSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |