Nonstop flight route between Bern, Switzerland and Hengchun, Taiwan:
Departure Airport:
(46°54'43"N by 7°29'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°2'17"N by 120°43'49"E)
Distance from BRN to HCN:
6,122.33 miles (9,852.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bern Airport (BRN), Bern, Switzerland and Hengchun Airport (HCN), Hengchun, Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,122 miles (or 9,853 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 Bern Airport and Hengchun 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 Bern Airport and Hengchun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRN / LSZB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bern, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'43"N by 7°29'57"E |
| Area Served: | Bern, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | ALPAR Flug- und Flugplatz- gesellschaft AG |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1673 feet (510 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRN |
| More Information: | BRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HCN / RCKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hengchun, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°2'17"N by 120°43'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HCN |
| More Information: | HCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bern Airport (BRN):
- The furthest airport from Bern Airport (BRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bern Airport (meaning Bern Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- A base of the air rescue organization Rega is located at the Airport, using a Eurocopter EC 145.
- Bern Airport (BRN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bern Airport", other names for BRN include "Regionalflugplatz Bern-Belp" and "LSZB / LSMB".
- Bern Airport is an airport serving Bern, the de facto capital of Switzerland.
- The closest airport to Bern Airport (BRN) is Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ENE of BRN.
- The existing terminal was expanded to better accommodate flights to the Non-Schengen area in 2011.
Facts about Hengchun Airport (HCN):
- Due to its location, the airport experiences strong Katabatic wind and is forced to close.
- Because of Hengchun Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Hengchun 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 Hengchun Airport (HCN) is Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) NNW of HCN.
- The furthest airport from Hengchun Airport (HCN) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Hengchun Airport (meaning Hengchun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,350 miles (19,876 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Hengchun Airport", other names for HCN include "恆春航空站恆春機場" and "Héngchūn HángkōngzhànHéngchūn Jīchǎng".
- Hengchun Airport (HCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Hengchun Airport is an airport in Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) ENE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 4 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) S | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 48.88 miles (78.67 km) WSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) NW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 7 | 62.35 miles (100.35 km) NE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 69.77 miles (112.29 km) WNW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 9 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) SW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 10 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) SW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 81.35 miles (130.91 km) S | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 83.04 miles (133.63 km) N | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 13 | 85.44 miles (137.50 km) SSW | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 14 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) SE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) W | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.06 miles (19,551.98 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,719.19 miles (18,860.15 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,699.67 miles (18,828.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,695.66 miles (18,822.30 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,691.00 miles (18,814.80 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,689.81 miles (18,812.88 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,689.37 miles (18,812.17 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,688.22 miles (18,810.32 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,672.13 miles (18,784.43 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,667.34 miles (18,776.72 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,649.56 miles (18,748.11 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.76 miles (18,746.82 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.18 miles (18,729.79 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.39 miles (18,718.86 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,630.91 miles (18,718.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.47 miles (71.56 km) NNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) E | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 54.91 miles (88.36 km) NNE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) NE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 5 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) NNW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 100.13 miles (161.15 km) NNW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) NW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 120.73 miles (194.30 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 9 | 126.75 miles (203.98 km) NNW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 136.00 miles (218.86 km) SE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 11 | 148.30 miles (238.67 km) NNE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 154.00 miles (247.84 km) N | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 154.00 miles (247.84 km) N | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 212.24 miles (341.57 km) N | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 215.81 miles (347.31 km) NNE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,350.21 miles (19,875.69 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,213.05 miles (19,654.94 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,206.03 miles (19,643.66 km) W | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,205.34 miles (19,642.54 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,203.54 miles (19,639.65 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,191.09 miles (19,619.61 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,189.40 miles (19,616.88 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,158.52 miles (19,567.19 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,156.04 miles (19,563.20 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,144.92 miles (19,545.31 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,140.97 miles (19,538.95 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,128.42 miles (19,518.75 km) ESE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,121.44 miles (19,507.51 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.23 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,105.02 miles (19,481.09 km) ESE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |