Nonstop flight route between Baucau, East Timor and Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(8°29'7"S by 126°23'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°56'3"N by 122°21'43"E)
Distance from BCH to HSN:
2,668.05 miles (4,293.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baucau Airport (BCH), Baucau, East Timor and Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,668 miles (or 4,294 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 Baucau Airport and Zhoushan Putuoshan 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 Baucau Airport and Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCH / WPEC |
| Airport Name: | Baucau Airport |
| Location: | Baucau, East Timor |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'7"S by 126°23'57"E |
| Area Served: | Baucau, East Timor |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1777 feet (542 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCH |
| More Information: | BCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSN / ZSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'3"N by 122°21'43"E |
| Area Served: | Zhoushan, Zhejiang |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSN |
| More Information: | HSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Baucau Airport (BCH):
- The furthest airport from Baucau Airport (BCH) is Albina Airstrip (ABN), which is nearly antipodal to Baucau Airport (meaning Baucau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Albina Airstrip), and is located 12,229 miles (19,681 kilometers) away in Albina, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Baucau Airport (BCH) is Viqueque Airport (VIQ), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) S of BCH.
- Baucau Airport (BCH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN):
- The runway was originally designed to be long enough to land 747s, which require around 10,000' length for take-off by 130' width.
- In addition to being known as "Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport", other names for HSN include "舟山普陀山机场" and "Zhōushān Pǔtuóshān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) is Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) W of HSN.
- An interesting fact relating to the design of the runway is that the existing site, which was a large area of rice paddy fields, was less than a half-meter above sea level, situated behind a protective dam which kept seawater out during severe weather.
- At the end of the day the runway length was held to 8,200 which is too short for fully laden 747's to take off safely although it could be extended at sometime in the future if this was ever required.
- The furthest airport from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) is Monte Caseros Airport (MCS), which is nearly antipodal to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (meaning Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Monte Caseros Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.60 miles (44.42 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor |     |
| 2 | 59.90 miles (96.40 km) W | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 3 | 117.92 miles (189.77 km) WSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 125.58 miles (202.09 km) W | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 219.46 miles (353.19 km) WSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 284.59 miles (458.00 km) W | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 284.60 miles (458.01 km) W | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 320.53 miles (515.84 km) N | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 324.64 miles (522.46 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 334.51 miles (538.34 km) NW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 334.85 miles (538.88 km) WSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 339.99 miles (547.15 km) SE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 349.74 miles (562.86 km) NNE | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 353.55 miles (568.99 km) SE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 364.92 miles (587.28 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,229.41 miles (19,681.28 km) N | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,222.33 miles (19,669.88 km) NNE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,200.70 miles (19,635.08 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,176.63 miles (19,596.34 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,169.65 miles (19,585.10 km) NNW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,145.64 miles (19,546.47 km) N | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,143.38 miles (19,542.82 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,126.93 miles (19,516.36 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,126.21 miles (19,515.20 km) NNE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,115.72 miles (19,498.32 km) NNE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,107.24 miles (19,484.67 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 13 | 12,105.11 miles (19,481.23 km) NE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,101.89 miles (19,476.05 km) N | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 12,101.43 miles (19,475.31 km) NNE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.44 miles (87.62 km) W | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 89.88 miles (144.64 km) NNW | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 106.54 miles (171.45 km) NW | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 4 | 110.24 miles (177.41 km) SSW | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) W | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 6 | 145.73 miles (234.52 km) WSW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 148.46 miles (238.92 km) NW | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 157.48 miles (253.44 km) NW | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) SSW | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) NW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 218.81 miles (352.14 km) WSW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) NW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 242.31 miles (389.96 km) WNW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 14 | 272.59 miles (438.70 km) NNW | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 284.30 miles (457.53 km) WNW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,413.46 miles (19,977.48 km) S | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,413.44 miles (19,977.44 km) ESE | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,403.13 miles (19,960.86 km) WSW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,399.37 miles (19,954.80 km) WSW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,380.49 miles (19,924.42 km) SSE | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,361.99 miles (19,894.65 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,340.25 miles (19,859.66 km) SSE | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,331.88 miles (19,846.19 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,330.82 miles (19,844.48 km) S | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,304.28 miles (19,801.77 km) ESE | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,289.35 miles (19,777.74 km) WSW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,275.43 miles (19,755.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,267.09 miles (19,741.93 km) S | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,252.15 miles (19,717.88 km) SSE | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,244.82 miles (19,706.08 km) SSE | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |