Nonstop flight route between Hefei, Anhui, China and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE), Hefei, Anhui, China and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,572 miles (or 10,576 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 Hefei Luogang International Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County 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 Hefei Luogang International Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFE / ZSOF | 
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| Location: | Hefei, Anhui, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°46'48"N by 117°17'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Hefei, Anhui, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HFE | 
| More Information: | HFE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKS / KRKS | 
| Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport | 
| Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKS | 
| More Information: | RKS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE):
- Hefei Luogang International Airport handled 4,398,739 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) is Bengbu Airport (BFU), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) N of HFE.
 - Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) is Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR), which is nearly antipodal to Hefei Luogang International Airport (meaning Hefei Luogang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport), and is located 12,342 miles (19,863 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
 - In addition to being known as "Hefei Luogang International Airport", other names for HFE include "合肥骆岗国际机场" and "Héféi Luògǎng Guójì Jīchǎng".
 - Because of Hefei Luogang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Hefei Luogang 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 Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
 - Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport is eight miles east of Rock Springs, in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
 
