Nonstop flight route between Shanghai, People's Republic of China and Formosa, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai, People's Republic of China and Formosa International Airport (FMA), Formosa, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,096 miles (or 19,467 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Formosa 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Formosa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between PVG and FMA makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Formosa International Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between PVG and FMA are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Shanghai, People's Republic of China and Formosa, Argentina by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between PVG and FMA!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVG / ZSPD |
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Location: | Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°8'35"N by 121°48'19"E |
Area Served: | Shanghai |
Operator/Owner: | Shanghai Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVG |
More Information: | PVG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMA / SARF |
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Location: | Formosa, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°12'46"S by 58°13'41"W |
Area Served: | Formosa, Argentina |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FMA |
More Information: | FMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG):
- The closest airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of PVG.
- Prior to the establishment of Pudong International Airport, Hongqiao International Airport was the primary airport of Shanghai.
- Terminal 2, opened on 26 March 2008, along with the third runway, gives a capacity of 60 million passengers and 4.2 million tonnes of cargo annually.
- The furthest airport from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC), which is nearly antipodal to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (meaning Shanghai Pudong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,990 kilometers) away in Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
- Because of Shanghai Pudong International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Shanghai Pudong 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.
- In addition to being known as "Shanghai Pudong International Airport", other names for PVG include "上海浦东国际机场" and "Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled 44,857,200 passengers last year.
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) has 3 runways.
- The S1 Yingbin Expressway goes into the airport
- A standard single-ride ticket costs 50 RMB.
Facts about Formosa International Airport (FMA):
- Because of Formosa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Formosa 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.
- Formosa International Airport (FMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Formosa International Airport", another name for FMA is "El Pucú Airport".
- The furthest airport from Formosa International Airport (FMA) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is nearly antipodal to Formosa International Airport (meaning Formosa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)), and is located 12,357 miles (19,886 kilometers) away in Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
- The closest airport to Formosa International Airport (FMA) is Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) S of FMA.