Nonstop flight route between Perm, Russia and Zhongwei, Ningxia, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Perm International Airport (PEE), Perm, Russia and Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), Zhongwei, Ningxia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,599 miles (or 4,183 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 Perm International Airport and Zhongwei Shapotou 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 Perm International Airport and Zhongwei Shapotou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Perm International Airport (PEE):

• The furthest airport from Perm International Airport (PEE) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,395 miles (16,729 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• Perm International Airport (PEE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Perm International Airport (PEE) is Izhevsk Airport (IJK), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SW of PEE.
• Because of Perm International Airport's relatively low elevation of 397 feet, planes can take off or land at Perm 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.
• The year 1965 marked a major change in the airfield's operation.
• In addition to being known as "Perm International Airport", another name for PEE is "Международный аэропорт Пермь".
• It is a joint civil-military airfield with a small number of fighter and bomber pads.
• This two-storey building, the ground floor being full size, and half size the level above, has been conceived as unique great roof in the shape of a delta covering a processor for domestic and international flights..

Facts about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY):

• The furthest airport from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (meaning Zhongwei Shapotou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
• Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Zhongwei Shapotou Airport", other names for ZHY include "中卫沙坡头机场" and "Zhōngwèi Shāpōtóu Jīchǎng".
• Because of Zhongwei Shapotou Airport's high elevation of 8,202 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZHY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZHY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The closest airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NE of ZHY.