Nonstop flight route between Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China and Sioux City, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°56'3"N by 122°21'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W)
Distance from HSN to SUX:
6,864.93 miles (11,048.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China and Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX), Sioux City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,865 miles (or 11,048 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 Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport and Sioux Gateway 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 Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport and Sioux Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSN / ZSZS |
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| Location: | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'3"N by 122°21'43"E |
| Area Served: | Zhoushan, Zhejiang |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSN |
| More Information: | HSN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUX / KSUX |
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| Location: | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'9"N by 96°23'3"W |
| Area Served: | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Sioux Gateway Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1098 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUX |
| More Information: | SUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN):
- The closest airport to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) is Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) W of HSN.
- Considering the land had to be built up 9 meters, even with the trapezium shaped cross section, approximately 5,500,000 cubic meters of fill had to be quarried, transported and placed by local labor.
- The Chinese engineers had a rather unique way of placing the fill which was regularly monitored by U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport", other names for HSN include "舟山普陀山机场" and "Zhōushān Pǔtuóshān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) is Monte Caseros Airport (MCS), which is nearly antipodal to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (meaning Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Monte Caseros Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina.
- At the end of the day the runway length was held to 8,200 which is too short for fully laden 747's to take off safely although it could be extended at sometime in the future if this was ever required.
Facts about Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX):
- In addition to being known as "Sioux Gateway Airport", another name for SUX is "Colonel Bud Day Field".
- By the mid-1960s ADC was reducing its forces, and on April 1, 1966 the 31st AD was reassigned and the airport was turned over to the Air Force Reserve and Iowa Air National Guard for limited military use.
- In June 2011 work was completed on a $6.2 million remodeling of the 58-year-old terminal building.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,641 miles (17,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of SUX.
- The construction of Sioux City Army Air Base began in March 1942, about three months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.44 miles (87.62 km) W | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |     |
| 2 | 89.88 miles (144.64 km) NNW | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 106.54 miles (171.45 km) NW | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 4 | 110.24 miles (177.41 km) SSW | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) W | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 6 | 145.73 miles (234.52 km) WSW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 148.46 miles (238.92 km) NW | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 157.48 miles (253.44 km) NW | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) SSW | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) NW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 218.81 miles (352.14 km) WSW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 12 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) NW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 242.31 miles (389.96 km) WNW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 14 | 272.59 miles (438.70 km) NNW | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 284.30 miles (457.53 km) WNW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,413.46 miles (19,977.48 km) S | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,413.44 miles (19,977.44 km) ESE | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,403.13 miles (19,960.86 km) WSW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,399.37 miles (19,954.80 km) WSW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,380.49 miles (19,924.42 km) SSE | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,361.99 miles (19,894.65 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,340.25 miles (19,859.66 km) SSE | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,331.88 miles (19,846.19 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,330.82 miles (19,844.48 km) S | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,304.28 miles (19,801.77 km) ESE | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,289.35 miles (19,777.74 km) WSW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,275.43 miles (19,755.35 km) SW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,267.09 miles (19,741.93 km) S | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,252.15 miles (19,717.88 km) SSE | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,244.82 miles (19,706.08 km) SSE | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.70 miles (44.59 km) NNE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) NNE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) SSW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.75 km) ESE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 59.80 miles (96.23 km) ENE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) WSW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 62.06 miles (99.87 km) NW | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 66.24 miles (106.60 km) S | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) NE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.15 miles (128.98 km) SSE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 83.47 miles (134.33 km) NNW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) S | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) SSE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) ESE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,641.22 miles (17,125.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,599.48 miles (17,058.16 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,552.78 miles (16,983.00 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,538.98 miles (16,960.81 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,535.86 miles (16,955.78 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.03 miles (16,944.79 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,512.70 miles (16,918.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,504.48 miles (16,905.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,476.92 miles (16,860.93 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,468.91 miles (16,848.04 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,443.64 miles (16,807.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,421.47 miles (16,771.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,416.26 miles (16,763.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |