Nonstop flight route between Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Haikou, Hainan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK), Haikou, Hainan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,506 miles (or 13,689 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSO / KGSO |
Airport Name: | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
Location: | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W |
Area Served: | Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Piedmont Triad Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 926 feet (282 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GSO |
More Information: | GSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAK / ZJHK |
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Location: | Haikou, Hainan, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°56'4"N by 110°27'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Meilan Airport Company Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAK |
More Information: | HAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- Work on the new facility began in 1978.
- Greensboro and Guilford County jointly purchased the Friendship property from Paul C.
- Because of Piedmont Triad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 926 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedmont Triad 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.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.
- The Cargo Terminals have expanded in the last 13 years.
- The closest airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) W of GSO.
- The new passenger terminal opened in 1958, replacing the temporary facility that had served since World War II.
- Skybus Airlines began service to Port Columbus International Airport as well in May 2007.
- The furthest airport from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,626 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK):
- In addition to being known as "Haikou Meilan International Airport", other names for HAK include "海口美兰国际机场", "Hǎikǒu Měilán Guójì Jīchǎng" and "ZJHK[1]".
- Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) N of HAK.
- The furthest airport from Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Haikou Meilan International Airport (meaning Haikou Meilan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- Haikou Meilan International Airport is the largest airport in Hainan, but the 2nd busiest.
- The nearby Meilan Airport Railway Station is served by Hainan Eastern Ring Railway.
- Haikou Meilan International Airport handled 10,167,818 passengers last year.
- Because of Haikou Meilan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Haikou Meilan 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.