Nonstop flight route between Wilmington, Delaware, United States and Beijing, People's Republic of China:
Departure Airport:
(39°40'42"N by 75°36'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°4'47"N by 116°35'3"E)
Distance from ILG to PEK:
6,872.65 miles (11,060.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG), Wilmington, Delaware, United States and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Beijing, People's Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,873 miles (or 11,060 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 Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport and Beijing Capital 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 Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport and Beijing Capital 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: | ILG / KILG |
| Airport Name: | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°40'42"N by 75°36'24"W |
| Area Served: | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Operator/Owner: | New Castle County, Delaware |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILG |
| More Information: | ILG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEK / ZBAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°4'47"N by 116°35'3"E |
| Area Served: | Beijing |
| Operator/Owner: | Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEK |
| More Information: | PEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG):
- The closest airport to Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) NE of ILG.
- Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) has 3 runways.
- The airport opened before World War II, named the Wilmington Airport and the Greater Wilmington Airport.
- Because of Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional 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 Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,724 miles (18,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- United Airlines served Wilmington until 1991.
Facts about Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK):
- The airport offers bus service to and from points throughout the city including Xidan, Beijing Railway Station, Beijing South Station, Beijing West Station, Zhongguancun, Fangzhuang and Shangdi on eleven airport bus routes.
- Because of Beijing Capital International Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Beijing Capital 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.
- Another expansion, Terminal 3 was completed in February 2008, in time for the Beijing Olympics.
- Beijing Capital International Airport handled 83,712,355 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Beijing Capital International Airport", other names for PEK include "北京首都国际机场" and "Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), which is nearly antipodal to Beijing Capital International Airport (meaning Beijing Capital International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,920 kilometers) away in Viedma, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of PEK.
- The roof of T3 has dozens of triangular windows to let in daylight.
- Terminal 3 was designed by a consortium of NACO, UK Architect Foster and Partners and ARUP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.57 miles (33.11 km) NE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.55 miles (34.69 km) N | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 23.56 miles (37.92 km) NE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) NNW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 33.35 miles (53.67 km) WSW | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 35.67 miles (57.41 km) SE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 36.51 miles (58.76 km) NNE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 38.77 miles (62.39 km) SSE | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 9 | 38.84 miles (62.51 km) N | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 42.14 miles (67.81 km) NE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 43.44 miles (69.90 km) NE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) ENE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 47.63 miles (76.65 km) NW | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 49.47 miles (79.61 km) WSW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 51.95 miles (83.61 km) NNW | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,724.45 miles (18,868.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,700.58 miles (18,830.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,689.14 miles (18,811.80 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,674.90 miles (18,788.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,631.32 miles (18,718.74 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,618.99 miles (18,698.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,608.63 miles (18,682.24 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,597.58 miles (18,664.45 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,595.15 miles (18,660.53 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,552.80 miles (18,592.38 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,483.03 miles (18,480.11 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,457.17 miles (18,438.48 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,436.21 miles (18,404.74 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,434.43 miles (18,401.89 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,388.27 miles (18,327.61 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.05 miles (37.09 km) SSW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 2 | 77.48 miles (124.69 km) SSE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 3 | 78.59 miles (126.49 km) ESE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 98.20 miles (158.04 km) WNW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 5 | 160.23 miles (257.86 km) SW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 6 | 164.04 miles (264.00 km) W | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 166.66 miles (268.21 km) E | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 191.78 miles (308.63 km) NE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 225.13 miles (362.32 km) ENE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 225.28 miles (362.55 km) S | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 245.25 miles (394.69 km) ENE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 249.76 miles (401.94 km) SSW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 255.81 miles (411.68 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 266.82 miles (429.41 km) SW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 15 | 266.99 miles (429.68 km) N | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.05 miles (19,920.49 km) SSW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,339.82 miles (19,858.97 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,321.92 miles (19,830.17 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,237.11 miles (19,693.68 km) SSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,234.44 miles (19,689.37 km) SW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,232.16 miles (19,685.71 km) SSE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,200.69 miles (19,635.06 km) ESE | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.03 miles (19,634.00 km) SSE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,191.30 miles (19,619.94 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,172.36 miles (19,589.46 km) ESE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,167.30 miles (19,581.32 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,156.64 miles (19,564.17 km) SW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,156.14 miles (19,563.36 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,148.47 miles (19,551.01 km) ESE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,136.92 miles (19,532.44 km) SW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |