Nonstop flight route between Buffalo, New York, United States and Changsha, Hunan, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States and Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), Changsha, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,463 miles (or 12,011 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Changsha Huanghua 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Changsha Huanghua International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):

• In addition, there is visitor's information station near the exit from the terminal where arriving passengers can stop for Buffalo-related souvenirs and tourist information before getting their bags.
• Shortly after Deregulation, American and United began reducing service at medium-sized Northeastern markets such as Buffalo, in search of higher profits elsewhere.
• Currently, there are 10 restaurants in the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport plus vending machines.
• Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara 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.
• Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
• Prior Aviation provides private charter flights and other services including fueling and ground handling to many of the scheduled airlines that operate from the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport.
• The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The Buffalo Municipal Airport opened in 1926 on former farmland, making it one of the oldest public airports in the country.
• Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
• US Airways operates a US Airways Club near Gate 6.
• In 1991 it was decided that it was no longer economically viable to keep renovating and expanding the dated terminals, and an all-new terminal was needed.
• The closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.

Facts about Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX):

• As for 2010, Changsha Huanghua International Airport was the 12th busiest airport in the People's Republic of China with 12,621,333 passengers.
• Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Changsha Huanghua International Airport", other names for CSX include "长沙黄花国际机场" and "Chángshā Huánghuā Guójì Jīchǎng".
• Because of Changsha Huanghua International Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Changsha Huanghua 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.
• Construction for the airport started on June 25, 1986, and the first flight departed on August 29, 1989.
• Changsha Huanghua International Airport handled 13,684,731 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is nearly antipodal to Changsha Huanghua International Airport (meaning Changsha Huanghua International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina.
• The closest airport to Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) ESE of CSX.