Nonstop flight route between Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong and Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong and Maquinchao Airport (MQD), Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,120 miles (or 17,896 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 Maquinchao 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 Maquinchao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Hong Kong International Airport (HKG):

• Terminal 2, together with the Skyplaza, opened on 28 February 2007 along with the opening of the Airport Station's Platform 3.
• Hong Kong International Airport covers an area of 1,255 hectares.
• 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.
• The Hong Kong International Airport is also home to one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings.
• In 2007, HKIA began the construction of a two-storey North Satellite Concourse which opened in December 2009.
• 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.
• 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".
• 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 was built on a large artificial island, formed by levelling Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau islands, and reclaiming 9.38 km² of the adjacent seabed.
• Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has 2 runways.
• Terminal 1 Departures Hall entrance
• Hong Kong International Airport handled 59,900,000 passengers last year.

Facts about Maquinchao Airport (MQD):

• Maquinchao Airport (MQD) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Maquinchao Airport", other names for MQD include "Maquinchao Airport (Maquinchao)" and "Aeropuerto Maquinchao".
• The furthest airport from Maquinchao Airport (MQD) is Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET), which is nearly antipodal to Maquinchao Airport (meaning Maquinchao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hohhot Baita International Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
• The closest airport to Maquinchao Airport (MQD) is Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of MQD.