Nonstop flight route between Balmaceda, Chile and Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balmaceda Airport (BBA), Balmaceda, Chile and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,776 miles (or 17,342 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 Balmaceda 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 Balmaceda Airport and Hong Kong International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBA / SCBA |
| Airport Name: | Balmaceda Airport |
| Location: | Balmaceda, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°54'57"S by 71°41'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1722 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBA |
| More Information: | BBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKG / VHHH |
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| Location: | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°18'32"N by 113°54'51"E |
| Area Served: | Hong Kong |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority Hong Kong |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKG |
| More Information: | HKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Balmaceda Airport (BBA):
- Balmaceda Airport (BBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Balmaceda Airport (meaning Balmaceda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,857 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- The closest airport to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of BBA.
Facts about Hong Kong International Airport (HKG):
- 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 closest airport to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) E of HKG.
- Hong Kong International Airport handled 59,900,000 passengers last year.
- Hong Kong International Airport covers an area of 1,255 hectares.
- 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".
- Terminal 2, together with the Skyplaza, opened on 28 February 2007 along with the opening of the Airport Station's Platform 3.
- SkyPlaza, Hong Kong International Airport
- 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 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.
- Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has 2 runways.
