Nonstop flight route between Beja, Portugal and Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China:
Departure Airport:
(38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°22'0"N by 119°30'0"E)
Distance from BYJ to WOT:
6,993.75 miles (11,255.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beja Airport (BYJ), Beja, Portugal and Wang-an Airport (WOT), Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,994 miles (or 11,255 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 Beja Airport and Wang-an 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 Beja Airport and Wang-an Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYJ / LPBJ |
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| Location: | Beja, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W |
| Area Served: | Beja, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 636 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYJ |
| More Information: | BYJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOT / RCWA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'0"N by 119°30'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOT |
| More Information: | WOT Maps & Info |
Facts about Beja Airport (BYJ):
- The furthest airport from Beja Airport (BYJ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Beja Airport (meaning Beja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- Beja Airport is an unused Portuguese airport that opened doors to civilian flights on April 15, 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Beja Airport", another name for BYJ is "Aeroporto de Beja".
- Beja Airport (BYJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Beja Airport (BYJ) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SSW of BYJ.
- Because of Beja Airport's relatively low elevation of 636 feet, planes can take off or land at Beja 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 2011 a new civilian terminal was built and Beja became a dual-use military-civilian airport, aiming to attract low cost carriers.
Facts about Wang-an Airport (WOT):
- Wang-an Airport (WOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Wang-an Airport", other names for WOT include "望安航空站望安機場" and "Wàng'ān HángkōngzhànWàng'ān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Wang-an Airport (WOT) is Qimei Airport (CMJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of WOT.
- The furthest airport from Wang-an Airport (WOT) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Wang-an Airport (meaning Wang-an Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) SSW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 73.57 miles (118.40 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 3 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) NW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 10 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 196.99 miles (317.02 km) SE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 12 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) SE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 13 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) ESE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 220.97 miles (355.61 km) ENE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 15 | 221.29 miles (356.13 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.85 miles (19,804.30 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.98 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,257.93 miles (19,727.18 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,237.70 miles (19,694.61 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,235.96 miles (19,691.82 km) WSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,235.19 miles (19,690.58 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,232.88 miles (19,686.86 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,231.54 miles (19,684.70 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,231.15 miles (19,684.08 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,228.13 miles (19,679.22 km) WSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.75 miles (19,667.35 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,218.20 miles (19,663.25 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,217.02 miles (19,661.34 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.83 miles (19.05 km) SSW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 2 | 16.09 miles (25.89 km) NNE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 53.26 miles (85.71 km) ESE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) E | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 76.82 miles (123.63 km) SE | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 94.16 miles (151.54 km) NE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 94.16 miles (151.54 km) NE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 102.80 miles (165.45 km) NW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 110.25 miles (177.43 km) ESE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) NNW | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 11 | 118.85 miles (191.27 km) NW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 12 | 120.73 miles (194.30 km) SE | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 133.90 miles (215.49 km) ESE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 14 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) SE | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,345.15 miles (19,867.55 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,221.06 miles (19,667.84 km) ESE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,217.19 miles (19,661.61 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,213.62 miles (19,655.87 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,208.82 miles (19,648.14 km) SW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 12,193.96 miles (19,624.22 km) SW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,193.29 miles (19,623.15 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,190.99 miles (19,619.45 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,158.23 miles (19,566.73 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,140.81 miles (19,538.70 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,140.65 miles (19,538.44 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,138.13 miles (19,534.38 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,135.59 miles (19,530.29 km) W | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,134.53 miles (19,528.58 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,134.04 miles (19,527.79 km) SE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |