Nonstop flight route between Cambridge, England, United Kingdom and Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong:
Departure Airport:
(52°12'17"N by 0°10'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°18'32"N by 113°54'51"E)
Distance from CBG to HKG:
5,934.26 miles (9,550.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cambridge International Airport (CBG), Cambridge, England, United Kingdom and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,934 miles (or 9,550 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 Cambridge International Airport and Hong Kong 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 Cambridge International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBG / EGSC |
| Airport Name: | Cambridge International Airport |
| Location: | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°12'17"N by 0°10'30"E |
| Area Served: | Cambridge |
| Operator/Owner: | Marshall Aerospace |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBG |
| More Information: | CBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKG / VHHH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°18'32"N by 113°54'51"E |
| Area Served: | Hong Kong |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority Hong Kong |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKG |
| More Information: | HKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Cambridge International Airport (CBG):
- Cambridge International Airport (CBG) has 3 runways.
- In 2000, a proposal was created to relocate the airport to a new site away from the city, which would have freed up 500 acres of land for the building of several thousand new homes.
- The closest airport to Cambridge International Airport (CBG) is Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of CBG.
- In 2012 the airport introduced charter flights to Italy as well as regular flights to the Channel Islands.
- The furthest airport from Cambridge International Airport (CBG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,836 miles (19,049 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Cambridge International Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Cambridge 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.
Facts about Hong Kong International Airport (HKG):
- Hong Kong International Airport handled 59,900,000 passengers last year.
- Because of Hong Kong International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Hong Kong 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.
- The furthest airport from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Hong Kong International Airport (meaning Hong Kong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,850 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
- Level 5 – Arrivals Hall
- In addition to being known as "Hong Kong International Airport", other names for HKG include "Chek Lap Kok Airport" and "香港國際機場赤鱲角機場".
- Opened on 6 July 1998, a week later than the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it took six years and US$20 billion to build.
- Terminal 1 of the HKIA is the third largest airport passenger terminal building in the world with an area measuring 570,000 m2, after Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 and Beijing Capital International Airport's Terminal 3.
- The airport has been commercially operational since 1998, replacing the former Kai Tak Airport, and is an important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in Mainland China and the rest of Asia.
- Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) E of HKG.
- Interior view of Satellite Terminal, Hong Kong Airport.
- In the PADS study the consultants advised that the earliest the airport could be opened was January 1998.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.10 miles (13.03 km) SSW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 17.01 miles (27.37 km) NE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 20.06 miles (32.28 km) WNW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) SE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 21.39 miles (34.42 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 22.26 miles (35.82 km) S | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) ENE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 32.46 miles (52.25 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 34.48 miles (55.48 km) NNE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) SSW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 41.27 miles (66.42 km) WSW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.50 miles (66.79 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 44.90 miles (72.27 km) ESE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 14 | 48.62 miles (78.24 km) S | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 49.11 miles (79.04 km) SSE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,836.40 miles (19,048.80 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,811.70 miles (19,009.04 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.73 miles (18,970.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,784.46 miles (18,965.21 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,770.52 miles (18,942.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,754.05 miles (18,916.26 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,748.22 miles (18,906.87 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,745.90 miles (18,903.14 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,738.95 miles (18,891.97 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,718.57 miles (18,859.16 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.76 miles (18,857.86 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,700.64 miles (18,830.30 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,694.97 miles (18,821.18 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.95 miles (18,817.92 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,673.04 miles (18,785.90 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.26 miles (24.55 km) E | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 2 | 23.42 miles (37.68 km) WSW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 3 | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) NNW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 40.27 miles (64.81 km) WSW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 67.25 miles (108.22 km) NE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) NW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 84.51 miles (136.00 km) NNW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 185.94 miles (299.24 km) ENE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 187.08 miles (301.08 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) WNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 199.24 miles (320.65 km) NE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 240.35 miles (386.81 km) WSW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 250.75 miles (403.54 km) NNE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 14 | 276.58 miles (445.12 km) SW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 15 | 293.27 miles (471.97 km) NE | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,333.95 miles (19,849.52 km) WSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,319.21 miles (19,825.79 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,310.59 miles (19,811.93 km) WSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,299.45 miles (19,793.99 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,288.88 miles (19,776.98 km) W | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,280.10 miles (19,762.86 km) SSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,279.18 miles (19,761.38 km) W | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,257.44 miles (19,726.39 km) SSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,256.35 miles (19,724.63 km) E | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,207.76 miles (19,646.43 km) SW | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,202.91 miles (19,638.63 km) SSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,167.66 miles (19,581.90 km) E | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,148.42 miles (19,550.94 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,146.27 miles (19,547.48 km) ESE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,117.67 miles (19,501.45 km) S | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |