Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN), Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,380 miles (or 11,877 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 Alexandria Municipal Airport and Hong Kong International 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 Alexandria Municipal Airport and Hong Kong International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN):

• The furthest airport from Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,637 miles (17,119 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Alexandria Municipal Airport", another name for AXN is "Chandler Field".
• The closest airport to Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSW of AXN.
• The airport covers an area of 640 acres at an elevation of 1,425 feet above mean sea level.
• Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) has 2 runways.

Facts about Hong Kong International Airport (HKG):

• The airport has been commercially operational since 1998, replacing the former Kai Tak Airport, and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in Mainland China and the rest of Asia.
• A 1974 planning study by the Civil Aviation and Public Works departments identified the small island of Chek Lap Kok, off Lantau Island, as a possible airport replacement site.
• The head office of Hong Kong Airlines was previously on Level 2 of the CNAC House at HKIA.
• Because of Hong Kong International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Hong Kong 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 closest airport to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) E of HKG.
• The construction period was very rushed.
• Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has 2 runways.
• Hong Kong International Airport handled 59,900,000 passengers last year.
• At its opening, Terminal 1 was the largest airport passenger terminal building, with a total gross floor area of 531,000 m².
• SkyPlaza at the Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2 ceiling
• In addition to being known as "Hong Kong International Airport", other names for HKG include "Chek Lap Kok Airport" and "香港國際機場赤鱲角機場".
• The furthest airport from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Hong Kong International Airport (meaning Hong Kong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,850 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.