Nonstop flight route between Sheung Wan, China and Buffalo, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), Sheung Wan, China and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,856 miles (or 12,643 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 Shun Tak Heliport and Buffalo Niagara 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 Shun Tak Heliport and Buffalo Niagara 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: | HHP / VHST |
| Airport Name: | Shun Tak Heliport |
| Location: | Sheung Wan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°17'21"N by 114°9'7"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HHP |
| More Information: | HHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUF / KBUF |
| Airport Name: | Buffalo Niagara International Airport |
| Location: | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'26"N by 78°43'55"W |
| Area Served: | Erie County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUF |
| More Information: | BUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Shun Tak Heliport (HHP):
- Apart from ferry and helicopter, the ferry terminal is a public transport hub to various parts of Hong Kong.
- The terminal is one of the several in Hong Kong that provide ferry services to Macau and cities in southern China.
- The furthest airport from Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Shun Tak Heliport (meaning Shun Tak Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,871 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
- Because of Shun Tak Heliport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Shun Tak Heliport 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.
- The closest airport to Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) is Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) W of HHP.
- The heliport is formally known as the Shun Tak Heliport.
- Several companies also provide limited service to ports within China's Guangdong province, with destinations served including Shekou and Nansha.
- Macau based Sky Shuttle Helicopters use the heliport to provide a scheduled service to a corresponding heliport above the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal in Macau.
- Ferry services are provided to Macau by two companies, both of which use a variety of designs of fast ferries, including catamarans and Boeing Jetfoils.
Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):
- In 2004, 2010 and in 2013, Buffalo/Niagara Int'l Airport hosted Air Force One.
- Currently, there are 10 restaurants in the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport plus vending machines.
- Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara 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.
- The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the "glory years" for mainline-sized jet service at U.S.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.
- Despite the addition of the West Terminal, the original terminal, the "East Terminal", received one more expansion in 1977.
