Nonstop flight route between Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Meizhou, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(40°14'21"N by 75°33'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°21'0"N by 116°7'59"E)
Distance from PTW to MXZ:
7,911.12 miles (12,731.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heritage Field (PTW), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States and Meixian Airport (MXZ), Meizhou, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,911 miles (or 12,732 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 Heritage Field and Meixian 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 Heritage Field and Meixian Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTW / KPTW |
| Airport Name: | Heritage Field |
| Location: | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°14'21"N by 75°33'24"W |
| Area Served: | Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Limerick Aviation LP |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTW |
| More Information: | PTW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXZ / ZGMX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Meizhou, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°21'0"N by 116°7'59"E |
| Area Served: | Meizhou, Guangdong, China |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXZ |
| More Information: | MXZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Heritage Field (PTW):
- The furthest airport from Heritage Field (PTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,706 miles (18,839 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Heritage Field's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Heritage Field 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.
- Penn Airways is a fixed base operator located on the field.
- The closest airport to Heritage Field (PTW) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NE of PTW.
- Previously known as Pottstown Limerick Airport, the airport was sold in 2009 by its former owner, the Exelon Generation Company, which also owns the nearby Limerick Nuclear Power Plant.
- Heritage Field (PTW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Meixian Airport (MXZ):
- The furthest airport from Meixian Airport (MXZ) is Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ), which is nearly antipodal to Meixian Airport (meaning Meixian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Meixian Airport (MXZ) is Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of MXZ.
- In addition to being known as "Meixian Airport", other names for MXZ include "梅县机场" and "Méixiàn Jīchǎng".
- Meixian Airport (MXZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.48 miles (26.52 km) NE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.93 miles (27.25 km) ESE | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 17.29 miles (27.82 km) S | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 21.72 miles (34.96 km) E | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) WNW | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 23.81 miles (38.32 km) ENE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 24.30 miles (39.11 km) SW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 29.18 miles (46.95 km) NNE | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 29.49 miles (47.46 km) SSE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 30.38 miles (48.90 km) SSE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) ESE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 38.84 miles (62.51 km) S | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 39.28 miles (63.21 km) E | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) WSW | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) ESE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,706.21 miles (18,839.28 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,682.23 miles (18,800.68 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,673.48 miles (18,786.60 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,656.26 miles (18,758.89 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,619.86 miles (18,700.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,597.18 miles (18,663.81 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,587.55 miles (18,648.31 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,580.25 miles (18,636.56 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,576.32 miles (18,630.24 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,527.38 miles (18,551.48 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,455.20 miles (18,435.31 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,431.67 miles (18,397.45 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,409.14 miles (18,361.18 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,404.89 miles (18,354.34 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,378.28 miles (18,311.52 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.92 miles (96.43 km) SSE | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 99.22 miles (159.68 km) NNE | Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX) | Longyan, Fujian, China | |
| 3 | 126.18 miles (203.07 km) E | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 4 | 132.26 miles (212.85 km) SW | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 5 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) NW | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 140.19 miles (225.61 km) E | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 157.43 miles (253.36 km) ENE | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 8 | 175.73 miles (282.81 km) WNW | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) SW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 189.91 miles (305.63 km) SW | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 11 | 190.90 miles (307.21 km) WSW | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 193.85 miles (311.97 km) NNW | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 13 | 199.24 miles (320.65 km) SW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 14 | 212.58 miles (342.11 km) WSW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 221.69 miles (356.77 km) SW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.52 miles (19,890.67 km) E | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,349.07 miles (19,873.85 km) SSE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,329.94 miles (19,843.07 km) ESE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,324.26 miles (19,833.93 km) SSE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,317.12 miles (19,822.43 km) S | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.16 miles (19,748.46 km) S | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,248.21 miles (19,711.53 km) SSE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,236.58 miles (19,692.81 km) SSE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,199.94 miles (19,633.85 km) S | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,176.36 miles (19,595.90 km) SW | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,135.92 miles (19,530.82 km) S | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,121.34 miles (19,507.36 km) SSE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.41 km) SE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,092.61 miles (19,461.11 km) ESE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,069.06 miles (19,423.23 km) SW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |