Nonstop flight route between Beijing, People's Republic of China and Paris-Orly, Paris, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Beijing, People's Republic of China and Paris Orly Airport (ORY), Paris-Orly, Paris, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,108 miles (or 8,220 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 Beijing Capital International Airport and Paris Orly 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 Beijing Capital International Airport and Paris Orly Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEK / ZBAA |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORY / LFPO |
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Location: | Paris-Orly, Paris, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°43'23"N by 2°22'45"E |
Area Served: | Paris, France |
Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Paris |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 291 feet (89 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORY |
More Information: | ORY Maps & Info |
Facts about Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK):
- With the opening of Terminal 3, the terminal was closed for light refurbishment, and its airlines were moved to Terminal 2 on 20 May 2008.
- Beijing Capital International Airport handled 83,712,355 passengers last year.
- Terminal 3 of the BCIA is currently the second largest airport passenger terminal building of the world.
- The airport provides free inter-terminal shuttle bus between Terminals 1, 2 and 3.
- Beijing Capital International Airport is the main hub for Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, which flies to around 120 destinations from Beijing.
- The luggage system can handle 19,200 pieces of luggage per hour.
- The roof of T3 has dozens of triangular windows to let in daylight.
- 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.
- Terminal 3 has a 300,000 m2 transportation centre with 7,000 car-parking space.
- Beijing Airport was opened on 2 March 1958.
- The closest airport to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of PEK.
- 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".
- 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.
- Construction of Terminal 3 started on 28 March 2004, and the terminal opened in two stages.
- Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) has 3 runways.
Facts about Paris Orly Airport (ORY):
- The furthest airport from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Paris Orly Airport (meaning Paris Orly Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,093 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As a result of the Battle of France in 1940, Orly Airport was used by the occupying German Luftwaffe as a combat airfield, stationing various fighter and bomber units at the airport throughout the occupation.
- Paris Orly Airport handled 28,274,154 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Paris Orly Airport", another name for ORY is "Aéroport de Paris-Orly".
- Because of Paris Orly Airport's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at Paris Orly 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.
- In May 1958 Pan Am DC-7Cs flew to Los Angeles in 21 hr 56 min.
- Paris Orly Airport (ORY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of ORY.
- Paris Orly Airport is an international airport located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, 7 NM south of Paris, France.