Nonstop flight route between Branson, Missouri, United States and Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Branson Airport (BKG), Branson, Missouri, United States and Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,298 miles (or 11,745 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 Branson 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 Branson Airport and Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Branson Airport (BKG):

• ExpressJet also operated flights under an independent brand known as Branson Air Express to several markets utilizing regional jets supporting point-to-point transit.
• On August 27, 2012, Southwest Airlines announced they would be taking over all AirTran flights at the airport on March 9, 2013.
• Branson Airport (BKG) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Branson Airport", another name for BKG is "BBG".
• The furthest airport from Branson Airport (BKG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Prior to construction of Branson Airport, the closest commercial service airport was Springfield-Branson National Airport 50 miles northwest of Branson.
• The owners have put the naming rights for the FBO, the terminal, and the entire airport up for sale.
• The closest airport to Branson Airport (BKG) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of BKG.
• On April 3, 2014, Buzz Airways, operated by Corporate Flight Management announced service to Chicago-Midway and Houston-Hobby that will begin June 12, 2014, on a scheduled charter, filling the void left by the departure of Southwest Airlines.

Facts about Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN):

• 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.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) is Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) W of HSN.
• 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".
• Across the entire site which was about 3,200m x 400m, a matrix of 150mm perforated iron pipes at 10m centers in both directions was installed vertically, in a manner that allowed the Chinese to pour water and sand down the pipes to help with the compacting.