Nonstop flight route between Aviano, Pordenone, Italy and Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aviano Air Base (AVB), Aviano, Pordenone, Italy and Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ), Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,772 miles (or 7,679 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 Aviano Air Base and Zhangjiakou Ningyuan 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 Aviano Air Base and Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Aviano Air Base (AVB):

• From August to December 2002, the 510th Fighter Squadron and 603rd Air Control Squadron returned to Southwest Asia.
• As part of the most extensive restructuring since the Air Force became a separate service, the Tactical Air Command was inactivated and the Air Combat Command was activated and the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated to its current name, the 31st Fighter Wing.
• The 31st Medical Group supports the readiness of 31st Fighter Wing and associated units throughout the Southern Region, ensuring the health of its community by providing optimal patient-focused medical care from internal, Department of Defense and Host Nation resources.
• During World War II, both the Italian Air Force and the German Luftwaffe flew missions from Aeroporto Pagliano e Gori.
• The closest airport to Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Belluno Airport (BLX), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of AVB.
• The furthest airport from Aviano Air Base (AVB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Aviano Air Base", another name for AVB is "Aviano AB".
• The 31st Fighter Wing is made up of four groups, each consisting of several squadrons.

Facts about Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ):

• In addition to being known as "Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport", other names for ZQZ include "张家口宁远机场" and "Zhāngjiākǒu Níngyuǎn Jīchǎng".
• The closest airport to Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) is Datong Yungang Airport (DAT), which is located 89 miles (144 kilometers) WSW of ZQZ.
• The furthest airport from Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) is Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES), which is nearly antipodal to Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (meaning Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport), and is located 12,435 miles (20,012 kilometers) away in San Antonio Oeste, Argentina.