Nonstop flight route between Changde, Hunan, China and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), Changde, Hunan, China and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,663 miles (or 12,333 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 Changde Taohuayuan Airport and Philadelphia 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 Changde Taohuayuan Airport and Philadelphia 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: | CGD / ZGCD | 
| Airport Name: | Changde Taohuayuan Airport | 
| Location: | Changde, Hunan, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°55'8"N by 111°38'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Changde | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CGD | 
| More Information: | CGD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL | 
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport | 
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL | 
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD):
- The furthest airport from Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), which is nearly antipodal to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (meaning Changde Taohuayuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,855 kilometers) away in La Rioja, Argentina.
 - The closest airport to Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) is Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) W of CGD.
 
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- In the 1980s PHL hosted several hubs.
 - Today Philadelphia International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and among the fastest growing in the United States.
 - Starting in 1925 the Pennsylvania National Guard used the PHL site as a training airfield.
 - The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.
 - In 2004 Southwest Airlines announced it would begin flights from PHL, challenging US Airways in some of its important East Coast and Midwest markets.
 - The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
 - As part of Philadelphia International Airport's 6.4 billion dollar expansion plans, an automated people mover is expected between 2015 and 2019.
 - Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
 - In 1947 and 1950 the airport had runways 4, 9, 12 and 17, all of 5400 ft or less.
 
