Nonstop flight route between São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and Xianyang, Shaanxi, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between São Tomé International Airport (TMS), São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), Xianyang, Shaanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,888 miles (or 11,085 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 São Tomé International Airport and Xi'an Xianyang 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 São Tomé International Airport and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMS / FPST |
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Location: | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°22'41"N by 6°42'43"E |
Area Served: | São Tomé, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TMS |
More Information: | TMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XIY / ZLXY |
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Location: | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'48"N by 108°45'5"E |
Area Served: | Xi'an |
Operator/Owner: | XXIA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XIY |
More Information: | XIY Maps & Info |
Facts about São Tomé International Airport (TMS):
- The furthest airport from São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to São Tomé International Airport (meaning São Tomé International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of São Tomé International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at São Tomé 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.
- São Tomé International Airport (TMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to São Tomé International Airport (TMS) is Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), which is located 187 miles (300 kilometers) E of TMS.
- In addition to being known as "São Tomé International Airport", another name for TMS is "Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé".
Facts about Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY):
- Before Xianyang Airport was built, Xi'an was served by Xi'an Xiguan Airport.
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Xi'an Xianyang International Airport", other names for XIY include "西安咸阳国际机场" and "Xī'ān Xiányáng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- In 2012, the airport handled 23,420,654 passengers, making it the busiest airport in northwest China and the 8th busiest nationwide.
- The furthest airport from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) is La Unión Airport (LUI), which is nearly antipodal to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (meaning Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Unión Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed].
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport handled 23,420,654 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) is Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of XIY.