Nonstop flight route between Athens, Greece and Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH), Athens, Greece and Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG), Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,041 miles (or 8,112 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 International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" and Lianyungang Baitabu 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 Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" and Lianyungang Baitabu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATH / LGAV | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Athens, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'11"N by 23°56'49"E | 
| Area Served: | Athens, Greece | 
| Operator/Owner: | Public/Private consortium | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ATH | 
| More Information: | ATH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYG / ZSLG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'18"N by 118°52'24"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LYG | 
| More Information: | LYG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH):
- The airport has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration for take-offs and landings of the biggest passenger jet worldwide, the Airbus A380.
- Athens International Airport is the busiest airport in Greece, and in 2013 was the 35th busiest airport in Europe, handling around 12.5 million passengers.
- Because of Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"'s relatively low elevation of 308 feet, planes can take off or land at Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" 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 closest airport to Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) is Porto Kheli Airport (PKH), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SW of ATH.
- Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Regional bus services by KTEL Express operate to the airport, currently connecting the airport to Rafina, Markopoulo, Lavrio, Kalyvia, and Keratea.
- In addition to being known as "Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"", another name for ATH is "Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών "Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος"".
- Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" handled 12,536,038 passengers last year.
Facts about Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG):
- In addition to being known as "Lianyungang Baitabu Airport", other names for LYG include "连云港白塔埠机场" and "Liányúngǎng Báitǎbù Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) is Junín Airport (JNI), which is nearly antipodal to Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (meaning Lianyungang Baitabu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Junín Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) is Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NW of LYG.




