Nonstop flight route between Bengbu, Anhui, China and Falkland Islands:
Departure Airport:
(32°50'50"N by 117°19'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W)
Distance from BFU to MPN:
11,108.60 miles (17,877.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bengbu Airport (BFU), Bengbu, Anhui, China and RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), Falkland Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,109 miles (or 17,878 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 Bengbu Airport and RAF Mount Pleasant, 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 Bengbu Airport and RAF Mount Pleasant. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFU / ZSBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bengbu, Anhui, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'50"N by 117°19'13"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFU |
| More Information: | BFU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPN / EGYP |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mount Pleasant |
| Location: | Falkland Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPN |
| More Information: | MPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bengbu Airport (BFU):
- In addition to being known as "Bengbu Airport", other names for BFU include "蚌埠机场" and "Bèngbù Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Bengbu Airport (BFU) is Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), which is nearly antipodal to Bengbu Airport (meaning Bengbu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,838 kilometers) away in Rosario, Argentina.
- Originally, the Bengbu Airport was located very close to Bengbu's urban area.
- The closest airport to Bengbu Airport (BFU) is Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) S of BFU.
Facts about RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN):
- On 2 March 2012, the Argentinian President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner called for Aerolineas Argentinas flights to Buenos Aires to replace LAN Airlines flights to Chile.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Mount Pleasant (meaning RAF Mount Pleasant is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- The closest airport to RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MPN.
- The British government felt that Stanley airfield was not the best option for a large, permanent station and decided to construct a new RAF station and make it the centrepiece of considerably strengthened air defences for the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
- Flights are planned to Saint Helena when a new airport there opens in 2016.
- RAF Mount Pleasant is the newest permanent airfield in the Royal Air Force.
- Currently located at Mount Pleasant are No.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.77 miles (118.72 km) S | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China |     |
| 2 | 84.80 miles (136.47 km) N | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 92.06 miles (148.16 km) W | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 4 | 118.06 miles (190.00 km) SE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 5 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) ENE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 140.62 miles (226.30 km) E | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 7 | 147.18 miles (236.86 km) S | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 148.87 miles (239.57 km) NE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 157.32 miles (253.18 km) S | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 10 | 157.76 miles (253.88 km) ESE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) NNE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 12 | 171.50 miles (276.00 km) ENE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 177.90 miles (286.30 km) NNW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 14 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) ESE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 210.98 miles (339.55 km) ESE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.75 miles (19,837.94 km) W | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,297.90 miles (19,791.50 km) SE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,289.21 miles (19,777.52 km) WSW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,282.27 miles (19,766.35 km) SW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,279.98 miles (19,762.66 km) ESE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,269.51 miles (19,745.82 km) SE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,230.58 miles (19,683.16 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,226.46 miles (19,676.54 km) SSW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,224.47 miles (19,673.33 km) SSW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,222.17 miles (19,669.63 km) E | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,200.71 miles (19,635.08 km) W | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,176.73 miles (19,596.50 km) WSW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,165.99 miles (19,579.21 km) W | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,164.74 miles (19,577.20 km) WSW | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,162.65 miles (19,573.84 km) WSW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.16 miles (48.55 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 436.01 miles (701.69 km) NW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 456.25 miles (734.26 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 464.92 miles (748.22 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 528.53 miles (850.58 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 556.72 miles (895.95 km) WNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 584.36 miles (940.44 km) NW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 599.56 miles (964.90 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 601.53 miles (968.06 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 609.10 miles (980.26 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 672.15 miles (1,081.72 km) WNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 674.52 miles (1,085.53 km) NNW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 697.24 miles (1,122.10 km) WNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 698.92 miles (1,124.81 km) NNW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.54 miles (19,879.44 km) NNW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,240.66 miles (19,699.38 km) NNE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,225.65 miles (19,675.23 km) NW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,165.02 miles (19,577.65 km) WNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.30 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) WNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) NNE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,085.27 miles (19,449.31 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 9 | 12,060.10 miles (19,408.80 km) NNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,047.43 miles (19,388.42 km) N | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 11 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.76 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,038.25 miles (19,373.64 km) NE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,958.17 miles (19,244.76 km) NNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 11,944.51 miles (19,222.77 km) NNW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,908.88 miles (19,165.43 km) NW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |