Nonstop flight route between Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong and Kearney, Nebraska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong and Kearney Regional Airport (EAR), Kearney, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,595 miles (or 12,223 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 Hong Kong International Airport and Kearney Regional 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 Hong Kong International Airport and Kearney Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hong Kong International Airport (HKG):

• The furthest airport from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Hong Kong International Airport (meaning Hong Kong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,334 miles (19,850 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
• Hong Kong International Airport handled 59,900,000 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Hong Kong International Airport", other names for HKG include "Chek Lap Kok Airport" and "香港國際機場赤鱲角機場".
• In 2007, HKIA began the construction of a two-storey North Satellite Concourse which opened in December 2009.
• The construction period was very rushed.
• Chek Lap Kok Airport was designed as a replacement for the former Hong Kong International Airport originally built in 1925.
• Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has 2 runways.
• Because of Hong Kong International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Hong Kong 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.
• Terminal 2, together with the Skyplaza, opened on 28 February 2007 along with the opening of the Airport Station's Platform 3.
• Officially opened in June 2007, the second airport terminal, called T2, is linked with the MTR Airport Express on a new platform.
• HKIA is an important contributor to Hong Kong's economy, with approximately 65,000 employees.
• The closest airport to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) E of HKG.

Facts about Kearney Regional Airport (EAR):

• The furthest airport from Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,145 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• As early as 1941 the City of Kearney voted on a $60,000 bond to finance a new airport.
• Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) is Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of EAR.
• Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 11,956 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 10,113 in 2009 and 9,530 in 2010.
• Kearney Regional Airport covers 2,500 acres at an elevation of 2,131 feet.