Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Tangshan, Hebei, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°43'31"N by 117°59'35"E)
Distance from SFO to TVS:
5,865.97 miles (9,440.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS), Tangshan, Hebei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,866 miles (or 9,440 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 San Francisco International Airport and Tangshan Sannühe 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 San Francisco International Airport and Tangshan Sannühe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO |
| Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
| Area Served: | San Francisco |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
| More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TVS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tangshan, Hebei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°43'31"N by 117°59'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tangshan Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TVS |
| More Information: | TVS Maps & Info |
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- All SkyTeam, Oneworld and non-aligned international carriers operate from Boarding Area A.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
- On July 14, 2008, SFO was voted Best International Airport in North America for 2008 in the World Airports Survey by Skytrax.
- The first international nonstops were ANA/BCPA DC-4s to Vancouver in 1946-47.
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
- The airport has four terminals and seven concourses arranged in a ring.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- The FAA has warned that the airport's control tower would be unable to withstand a major earthquake and has requested that it be replaced.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
Facts about Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS):
- In addition to being known as "Tangshan Sannühe Airport", other names for TVS include "唐山三女河机场", "Tángshān Sānnǚhé Jīchǎng" and "ZBTS".
- The closest airport to Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) is Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SW of TVS.
- Tangshan Sannühe Airport handled 109,000 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) is Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), which is nearly antipodal to Tangshan Sannühe Airport (meaning Tangshan Sannühe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comandante Espora Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.04 miles (16.17 km) SW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.01 miles (17.72 km) NE | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.13 miles (22.75 km) ENE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) SE | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.17 miles (48.56 km) SE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.77 miles (49.52 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) NE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 37.58 miles (60.47 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 11 | 41.38 miles (66.60 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.73 miles (81.65 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.94 miles (104.51 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.15 miles (18,290.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,303.13 miles (18,190.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,274.07 miles (18,143.82 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,265.49 miles (18,130.00 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,249.16 miles (18,103.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,174.49 miles (17,983.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,155.40 miles (17,952.83 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,154.88 miles (17,952.00 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,066.46 miles (17,809.69 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,064.08 miles (17,805.87 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,050.09 miles (17,783.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,999.69 miles (17,702.25 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,999.37 miles (17,701.72 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,990.13 miles (17,686.86 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.17 miles (17,653.12 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.01 miles (86.91 km) SW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 2 | 78.59 miles (126.49 km) WNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) W | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 4 | 93.70 miles (150.79 km) E | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 176.07 miles (283.36 km) WNW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 6 | 179.09 miles (288.22 km) NE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 7 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) NNE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 187.32 miles (301.46 km) ENE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 196.54 miles (316.30 km) ESE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 202.59 miles (326.04 km) SSW | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 203.18 miles (326.99 km) WSW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 12 | 221.31 miles (356.16 km) SSE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 240.25 miles (386.64 km) W | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 14 | 243.04 miles (391.14 km) SE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 15 | 251.16 miles (404.21 km) E | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.12 miles (19,902.90 km) S | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,341.98 miles (19,862.43 km) SSE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,307.78 miles (19,807.41 km) SW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,279.20 miles (19,761.41 km) S | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,262.09 miles (19,733.87 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,245.48 miles (19,707.14 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,218.19 miles (19,663.22 km) SSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,207.85 miles (19,646.58 km) SW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,191.72 miles (19,620.62 km) WSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,187.59 miles (19,613.98 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,172.69 miles (19,590.00 km) SE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,168.55 miles (19,583.34 km) S | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,168.04 miles (19,582.51 km) WSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,142.43 miles (19,541.29 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,142.32 miles (19,541.12 km) SE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |