Nonstop flight route between Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Changzhou, Jiangsu, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX), Changzhou, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,620 miles (or 12,262 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Changzhou Benniu 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Changzhou Benniu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZX / ZSCG |
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Location: | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°54'6"N by 119°46'51"E |
Area Served: | Changzhou, Jiangsu |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZX |
More Information: | CZX Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- During World War II, the airfield was extended to accommodate 42 Air School for the Royal Air Force and 6 Squadron South African Air Force on the southern and eastern sides of the field.
- There is also a branch of the South African Air Force Museum at the airport.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- In 2013, the airport served 1,269,634 passengers.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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.
- Port Elizabeth Airport was established in 1929 in close proximity to the city.
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX):
- The furthest airport from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) is General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), which is nearly antipodal to Changzhou Benniu Airport (meaning Changzhou Benniu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from General Justo José de Urquiza Airport), and is located 12,420 miles (19,988 kilometers) away in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
- Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Changzhou Benniu Airport", other names for CZX include "常州奔牛机场" and "Chángzhōu Bēnniú Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) is Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of CZX.