Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°13'3"N by 110°21'28"E)
Distance from PDL to ZHA:
7,463.03 miles (12,010.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,463 miles (or 12,011 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 João Paulo II Airport and Zhanjiang 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 João Paulo II Airport and Zhanjiang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZHA / ZGZJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°13'3"N by 110°21'28"E |
| Area Served: | Zhanjiang, Guangdong |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZHA |
| More Information: | ZHA Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- It has scheduled domestic flights to all islands of the Azores, plus Madeira and the mainland.
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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 Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA):
- Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) is Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), which is nearly antipodal to Zhanjiang Airport (meaning Zhanjiang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diego Aracena International Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Iquique, Chile.
- Zhanjiang Airport handled 488,835 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Zhanjiang Airport", other names for ZHA include "湛江机场" and "Zhànjiāng Jīchǎng".
- Because of Zhanjiang Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) is Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WNW of ZHA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) WNW | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 88.87 miles (143.03 km) S | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 164.84 miles (265.28 km) NNE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) NW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 201.41 miles (324.13 km) ENE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 210.55 miles (338.85 km) SSW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 215.58 miles (346.94 km) NNW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 216.20 miles (347.94 km) NE | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 217.36 miles (349.81 km) ENE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 10 | 235.92 miles (379.68 km) W | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 240.35 miles (386.81 km) ENE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 12 | 240.67 miles (387.32 km) NE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 242.14 miles (389.68 km) ENE | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 254.50 miles (409.58 km) ENE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 15 | 277.15 miles (446.03 km) N | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.20 miles (19,920.74 km) SE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,336.95 miles (19,854.34 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,326.26 miles (19,837.14 km) SSE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,274.60 miles (19,754.01 km) SSE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,248.37 miles (19,711.80 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,233.45 miles (19,687.79 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,233.45 miles (19,687.79 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,169.37 miles (19,584.65 km) SSE | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,118.08 miles (19,502.11 km) W | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,115.71 miles (19,498.30 km) WSW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,098.24 miles (19,470.18 km) SSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,090.62 miles (19,457.92 km) SW | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,084.78 miles (19,448.52 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,078.88 miles (19,439.02 km) WSW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,078.17 miles (19,437.88 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |