Nonstop flight route between Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and Rach Gia Airport (VKG), Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,485 miles (or 2,390 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 relatively short distance between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Rach Gia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPE / RCTP |
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Location: | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E |
Area Served: | Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPE |
More Information: | TPE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKG / VVRG |
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Location: | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Southern Airports Services Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VKG |
More Information: | VKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE):
- The airport opened for commercial operations in 1979 and is an important regional trans-shipment center, passenger hub, and gateway for destinations in China and the rest of Asia.
- The furthest airport from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (meaning Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport", other names for TPE include "臺灣桃園國際機場桃園機場" and "Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JīchǎngTáoyuán Jīchǎng".
- Because of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Taiwan Taoyuan 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 Southern and Northern Concourses are also known as Concourse C and Concourse D, respectively.
- The operation of scheduled air services to and from Taoyuan is facilitated by air services agreements between Taiwan and other countries.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) has 2 runways.
- The Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System is scheduled to begin service in December 2015 and will link both terminals to Taipei and Zhongli, Taoyuan.
- The Executive Yuan of then-President Chen Shui-bian's administration officially approved the name Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for the hub on September 6, 2006.
- Terminal 1 is also currently undergoing a $57.4 million renovation consisting of an exterior facelift and a renovated interior.
- The closest airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of TPE.
Facts about Rach Gia Airport (VKG):
- In addition to being known as "Rach Gia Airport", another name for VKG is "Sân bay Rạch Giá".
- The closest airport to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of VKG.
- Rach Gia Airport (VKG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Tingo María Airport (TGI), which is nearly antipodal to Rach Gia Airport (meaning Rach Gia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tingo María Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Tingo María, Peru.
- Because of Rach Gia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Rach Gia 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.