Nonstop flight route between Beijing, People's Republic of China and Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Beijing, People's Republic of China and A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,893 miles (or 14,312 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 A.N.R. Robinson 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 Beijing Capital International Airport and A.N.R. Robinson International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK):

• Along with X-ray scanners, additional equipment conducts checks such as for explosives.
• Terminal 1, with 60,000 m2 of space, opened on 1 January 1980, and replaced the smaller existing terminal which was in operation since 1958.
• 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.
• 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.
• The T3 food-service area is called a "global kitchen," where 72 stores provide food ranging from formal dishes to fast food, from Chinese to western, from bakery goods to ice cream.
• 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".
• Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) has 3 runways.
• Terminal 3 of the BCIA is currently the second largest airport passenger terminal building of the world.
• A third runway of BCIA opened on 29 October 2007, to relieve congestion on the other two runways.
• Beijing Capital International Airport handled 83,712,355 passengers last year.

Facts about A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB):

• The furthest airport from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (meaning A.N.R. Robinson International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,809 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
• Because of A.N.R. Robinson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at A.N.R. Robinson 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.
• These works will ensure that Trinidad and Tobago maintains United States Federal Aviation Authority Category 1 status.
• The closest airport to A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) is Piarco International Airport (POS), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SW of TAB.
• A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) currently has only 1 runway.