Nonstop flight route between Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China and San Francisco, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU), Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,072 miles (or 8,163 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 Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport and San Francisco 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 Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport and San Francisco International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU):

• In addition to being known as "Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport", other names for JMU include "佳木斯东郊机场" and "Jiāmùsī Dōngjiāo Jīchǎng".
• Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
• Because of Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Jiamusi Dongjiao 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 closest airport to Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) is Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SSE of JMU.

Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):

• The airport has four terminals and seven concourses arranged in a ring.
• SFO has expanded through the decades.
• Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
• Formerly known as the "North Terminal," Terminal 3 has Boarding Area E and Boarding Area F has 26 gates.
• SFO was one of several US airports which operated the Registered Traveler program from April 2007 until funding ended in June 2009, which had allowed travelers to pass through security checkpoints quickly.
• The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
• United Airlines used Mills Field as well as the Oakland Municipal Airport starting in the 1930s.
• SFO is owned and policed by the City and County of San Francisco, but is located in and entirely surrounded by adjacent San Mateo County.
• The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.