Nonstop flight route between Baoshan, Yunnan, China and Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD), Baoshan, Yunnan, China and Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,876 miles (or 6,238 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 Baoshan Yunduan Airport and Ben Gurion 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 Baoshan Yunduan Airport and Ben Gurion Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD):

• The closest airport to Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) is Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of BSD.
• Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Baoshan Yunduan Airport's high elevation of 5,453 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BSD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BSD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Baoshan Yunduan Airport", other names for BSD include "保山云端机场" and "Bǎoshān Yúnduān Jīchǎng".
• The furthest airport from Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.

Facts about Ben Gurion Airport (TLV):

• Although Terminal 1 was closed between 2003 and 2007, the building served as a venue for various events and large-scale exhibitions including the "Bezalel Academy of Arts Centennial Exhibition" which was held there in 2006.
• The longest runway at the airfield, 4,062 m, and the main take off runway from east to west, referred to as "the quiet runway" since jets taking off in this direction produce less noise pollution for surrounding residents.
• Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) has 3 runways.
• Work on Natbag 2000, as the Terminal 3 project was known, was scheduled for completion prior to 2000 in order to handle a massive influx of pilgrims expected for the Millennium celebrations.
• The furthest airport from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Sde Dov Airport (SDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of TLV.
• This terminal, built in 1999, was meant to handle the crowds expected in 2000, but never officially opened.
• Terminal 3 has a total of 30 gates divided among three concourses, each with 8 jetway-equipped gates and 2 stand gates from which passengers are ferried to the aircraft.
• Because of Ben Gurion Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Ben Gurion 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.
• In addition to being known as "Ben Gurion Airport", another name for TLV is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה בֵּן גּוּרְיוֹן".
• While Ben Gurion Airport has been a target of Palestinian attacks, the adoption of strict security precautions has ensured that no aircraft departing from Ben Gurion airport has ever been hijacked.