Nonstop flight route between Chichester, England, United Kingdom and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG), Chichester, England, United Kingdom and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,677 miles (or 7,527 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 Chichester/Goodwood Airport and Shigatse Peace 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 Chichester/Goodwood Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUG / EGHR | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°51'33"N by 0°45'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Goodwood Road Racing Company Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QUG | 
| More Information: | QUG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKZ / ZURK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 12408 feet (3,782 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKZ | 
| More Information: | RKZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG):
- Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) has 4 runways.
- The 31st FG flew its first sorties with RAF, on 10 September 1942, and flew last mission from Great Britain in late October 1942.
- Because of Chichester/Goodwood Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Chichester/Goodwood 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 furthest airport from Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,910 miles (19,167 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) is Bembridge Airport (BBP), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SW of QUG.
- In addition to being known as "Chichester/Goodwood Airport", other names for QUG include "Goodwood Airfield" and "Goodwood Aerodrome".
- During the Battle of Britain two fighter squadrons were based at Westhampnett.
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):
- Because of Shigatse Peace Airport's high elevation of 12,408 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,297 miles (18,181 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Shigatse Peace Airport", other names for RKZ include "日喀则和平机场" and "Rìkāzé Hépíng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.
- Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.




