Nonstop flight route between Fuyang, Anhui, China and Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG), Fuyang, Anhui, China and Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,514 miles (or 8,874 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 Fuyang Xiguan Airport and Bristol Filton 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 Fuyang Xiguan Airport and Bristol Filton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUG / ZSFY |
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| Location: | Fuyang, Anhui, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°52'54"N by 115°44'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUG |
| More Information: | FUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FZO / EGTG |
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| Location: | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Aviation Services Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FZO |
| More Information: | FZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG):
- The closest airport to Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) is Bengbu Airport (BFU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) E of FUG.
- In addition to being known as "Fuyang Xiguan Airport", other names for FUG include "阜阳西关机场" and "Fùyáng Xīguān Jīchǎng".
- Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) is Villa Dolores Airport (VDR), which is nearly antipodal to Fuyang Xiguan Airport (meaning Fuyang Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Villa Dolores Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina.
Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):
- On 26 November 2003, Concorde 216 made the final ever Concorde flight from Heathrow, passing over the Bay of Biscay before making a low pass over Bristol and finally returning to Filton where it is now maintained on a temporary apron, although has not been open to the public as a visitor attraction since 2010.
- In 1960, an RAF Vulcan bomber, approaching from the west, landed at Filton in heavy rain.
- Before World War II, there were only grass runways at Filton.
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
- In 1948, 501 Squadron was equipped with De Havilland Vampire jets.
- Because of Bristol Filton Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol Filton 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.
- Filton's runway is one of the widest, at 91 m and is a considerable length at 2,467 m long, having been extended first for the maiden flight of the Bristol Brabazon airliner in 1949 and again in the late 1960s for Concorde.
- During World War I, RFC Filton was mainly used as an aircraft acceptance facility.
- In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".
- The furthest airport from Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,930 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Following a review of its commercial and economic viability, the airport stakeholders decided to close the airport for business as of 31 December 2012.
