Nonstop flight route between Petersburg, Alaska, United States and Taiyuan, Shanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(56°48'5"N by 132°56'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°44'48"N by 112°37'41"E)
Distance from PSG to TYN:
4,873.53 miles (7,843.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), Petersburg, Alaska, United States and Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), Taiyuan, Shanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,874 miles (or 7,843 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 Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport and Taiyuan Wuxu 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 Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport and Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSG / PAPG |
| Airport Name: | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport |
| Location: | Petersburg, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°48'5"N by 132°56'45"W |
| Area Served: | Petersburg, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSG |
| More Information: | PSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYN / ZBYN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'48"N by 112°37'41"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYN |
| More Information: | TYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG):
- Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Petersburg James A. Johnson 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 Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) is Wrangell Airport (WRG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SE of PSG.
- The furthest airport from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,570 miles (17,010 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN):
- Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport handled 6,813,265 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport", other names for TYN include "太原武宿国际机场" and "Tàiyuán Wǔsù Guójì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) is Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT), which is nearly antipodal to Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (meaning Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Colonia Catriel Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) is Lüliang Airport (LLV), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) W of TYN.
- Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) SE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) WNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.34 miles (64.91 km) SW | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 41.29 miles (66.44 km) SW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) S | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 54.52 miles (87.75 km) S | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) SSW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 66.63 miles (107.24 km) S | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 70.93 miles (114.14 km) E | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 75.33 miles (121.23 km) WSW | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.27 miles (125.96 km) NW | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) SSE | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.59 miles (136.14 km) S | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 89.70 miles (144.36 km) NW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) S | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,569.61 miles (17,010.10 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,565.32 miles (17,003.20 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,558.86 miles (16,992.79 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,482.62 miles (16,870.11 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,481.31 miles (16,868.00 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,472.38 miles (16,853.62 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,405.53 miles (16,746.04 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,394.18 miles (16,727.77 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,375.30 miles (16,697.39 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,370.00 miles (16,688.85 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,365.18 miles (16,681.10 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,360.30 miles (16,673.24 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,359.36 miles (16,671.74 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,344.29 miles (16,647.49 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,339.25 miles (16,639.37 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.31 miles (130.86 km) W | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) SSE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 3 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) ESE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 118.48 miles (190.67 km) ENE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 5 | 130.34 miles (209.76 km) SE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 166.29 miles (267.62 km) NNE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 185.77 miles (298.97 km) WSW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 191.99 miles (308.97 km) NW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 202.05 miles (325.16 km) SSW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 10 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) S | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 11 | 218.76 miles (352.06 km) N | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 233.01 miles (375.00 km) SSE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 13 | 240.08 miles (386.37 km) NW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 240.60 miles (387.21 km) NNE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 15 | 246.54 miles (396.77 km) NE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,409.12 miles (19,970.49 km) ESE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,349.12 miles (19,873.93 km) S | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,343.51 miles (19,864.91 km) SSE | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,305.22 miles (19,803.27 km) SE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,279.36 miles (19,761.66 km) E | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,265.72 miles (19,739.71 km) ESE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,248.79 miles (19,712.46 km) WSW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,238.92 miles (19,696.58 km) SE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,238.07 miles (19,695.22 km) E | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,194.48 miles (19,625.06 km) SSW | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,191.62 miles (19,620.46 km) SW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,185.27 miles (19,610.24 km) SSE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,178.26 miles (19,598.96 km) SE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,168.77 miles (19,583.68 km) ESE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |