Nonstop flight route between Ningbo, Zhejiang, China and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), Ningbo, Zhejiang, China and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,475 miles (or 10,420 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 Ningbo Lishe International Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield, 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 Ningbo Lishe International Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB):

• Ningbo Lishe International Airport handled 5,014,002 passengers last year.
• A new passenger terminal was opened on 8 October 2002 at a construction cost of RMB 770 million.
• The furthest airport from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) is Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU), which is nearly antipodal to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (meaning Ningbo Lishe International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Curuzú Cuatiá Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina.
• The airport was renamed Ningbo Lishe International Airport from Ningbo Lishe Airport on 29 November 2005.
• Ningbo Lishe International Airport is the principal airport serving Ningbo, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the second largest city in Zhejiang Province, China.
• The closest airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) E of NGB.
• Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Ningbo Lishe International Airport", other names for NGB include "宁波栎社国际机场" and "Níngbō Lìshè Guójì Jīchǎng".
• Because of Ningbo Lishe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ningbo Lishe 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.

Facts about Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG):

• Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2009, it was announced that Michael AAF will be used for the development and testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which are sent overseas to provide soldiers with an aerial view - via video feed - of combat situations.
• Because of Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,349 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The closest airport to Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSE of DPG.
• The furthest airport from Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,007 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• It has been called the "new Area 51" by some, with the Dugway Proving Ground serving as a buffer zone, as the Nevada Test Site served for Groom Lake.