Nonstop flight route between Plainview, Texas, United States and Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hale County Airport (PVW), Plainview, Texas, United States and Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,157 miles (or 11,518 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 Hale County Airport and Zhoushan Putuoshan 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 Hale County Airport and Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVW / KPVW |
| Airport Name: | Hale County Airport |
| Location: | Plainview, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3374 feet (1,028 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVW |
| More Information: | PVW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSN / ZSZS |
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| Location: | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'3"N by 122°21'43"E |
| Area Served: | Zhoushan, Zhejiang |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSN |
| More Information: | HSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Hale County Airport (PVW):
- The closest airport to Hale County Airport (PVW) is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of PVW.
- The furthest airport from Hale County Airport (PVW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hale County Airport (PVW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN):
- The Chinese engineers had a rather unique way of placing the fill which was regularly monitored by U.S.
- The closest airport to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) is Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) W of HSN.
- The runway was originally designed to be long enough to land 747s, which require around 10,000' length for take-off by 130' width.
- In addition to being known as "Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport", other names for HSN include "舟山普陀山机场" and "Zhōushān Pǔtuóshān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) is Monte Caseros Airport (MCS), which is nearly antipodal to Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (meaning Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Monte Caseros Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,977 kilometers) away in Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina.
- At the end of the day the runway length was held to 8,200 which is too short for fully laden 747's to take off safely although it could be extended at sometime in the future if this was ever required.
