Nonstop flight route between Shanghai, People's Republic of China and Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai, People's Republic of China and Ufa International Airport (UFA), Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,552 miles (or 5,716 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 Ufa 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 Ufa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG):

• A second runway was opened on March 17, 2005, and construction of phase two began in December 2005 and started operation on March 26, 2008, in time for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.
• 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.
• Interior of the International Terminal, late at night
• 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.
• Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) has 3 runways.
• Terminal 1 was opened on October 1, 1999 along with a 4000m runway and including a cargo hub.
• 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.
• Pudong Airport is a fast-growing hub for both passenger and cargo traffic.
• Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled 44,857,200 passengers last year.
• 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".

Facts about Ufa International Airport (UFA):

• The furthest airport from Ufa International Airport (UFA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,403 miles (16,742 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Ufa International Airport", another name for UFA is "Өфө халыҡ-ара аэропортыМеждународный аэропорт Уфа".
• Ufa International Airport (UFA) has 5 runways.
• The closest airport to Ufa International Airport (UFA) is Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) W of UFA.
• When Bashkirian Airlines operated, its head office was on the airport property.
• Because of Ufa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 449 feet, planes can take off or land at Ufa 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.