Nonstop flight route between Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Chongqing, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), Chongqing, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,414 miles (or 11,931 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Chongqing Jiangbei 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):

• The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
• Phase two has yet to be planned in detail, but will add another pier terminal to the main concourse, adding up to six gates, parking for 10,500 vehicles and a 1,000 foot extension of RW 12L/30R.
• In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
• A six-member airport Board of Directors is composed of elected officials from neighboring cities and a tribal government.
• Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
• On July 31, 2007 the low-cost Las Vegas-based carrier Allegiant Air announced plans to open a focus city at Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, connecting the Phoenix area to 13 cities.

Facts about Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG):

• On 18 January 1988 China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146, an Ilyushin Il-18, crashes while on approach to Chongqing Airport.
• The furthest airport from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (meaning Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,806 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
• On 22 January 1990, the new airport, Chongqing Jiangbei Airport was opened and it replaced the old Baishiyi Airport.
• The closest airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) is Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO), which is located 80 miles (128 kilometers) NNW of CKG.
• Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) has 4 runways.
• Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport handled 25,272,039 passengers last year.
• There is currently one airport freeway connecting the city center with the airport, and the second one has been planned.
• In addition to being known as "Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport", other names for CKG include "重庆江北国际机场" and "Chóngqìng Jiāngběi Guójì Jīchǎng".
• The next phase expansion includes the addition of the third runway and a new terminal, Terminal 3A, which is going to be 480,000 square meters, twice the size of the existing terminals combined, costing CNY26.0 billion.