Nonstop flight route between Handan, Hebei, China and Proserpine, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Handan Airport (HDG), Handan, Hebei, China and Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), Proserpine, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,525 miles (or 7,283 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 Handan Airport and Whitsunday Coast 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 Handan Airport and Whitsunday Coast Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HDG / ZBHD |
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Location: | Handan, Hebei, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°31'26"N by 114°25'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | Handan Airport Co. Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from HDG |
More Information: | HDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPP / YBPN |
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Location: | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°29'42"S by 148°33'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPP |
More Information: | PPP Maps & Info |
Facts about Handan Airport (HDG):
- The furthest airport from Handan Airport (HDG) is Santa Rosa Airport (RSA), which is nearly antipodal to Handan Airport (meaning Handan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Rosa Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Santa Rosa, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Handan Airport", other names for HDG include "邯郸机场" and "Hándān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Handan Airport (HDG) is Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of HDG.
Facts about Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP):
- The furthest airport from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Recently the Passenger Terminal underwent an upgrade.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Coast Airport", another name for PPP is "Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport".
- Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of PPP.
- The first passenger service to Proserpine was on 3 November 1951.
- Because of Whitsunday Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday Coast 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.