Nonstop flight route between Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Nanchang, Jiangxi, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN), Nanchang, Jiangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,684 miles (or 7,538 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 Allen Army Airfield and Nanchang Changbei 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 Allen Army Airfield and Nanchang Changbei 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: | BIG / PABI |
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Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W |
Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIG |
More Information: | BIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHN / ZSCN |
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Location: | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'53"N by 115°54'0"E |
Area Served: | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHN |
More Information: | KHN Maps & Info |
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141.
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN):
- In addition to being known as "Nanchang Changbei International Airport", other names for KHN include "南昌昌北国际机场" and "Nánchāng Chāngběi Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Nanchang Changbei International Airport handled 6,018,223 passengers last year.
- Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nanchang Changbei International Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanchang Changbei 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 Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) is Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) N of KHN.
- Nanchang Public Transport Corporation operates two airport routes from the city.
- The furthest airport from Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) is Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE), which is nearly antipodal to Nanchang Changbei International Airport (meaning Nanchang Changbei International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.