Nonstop flight route between Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China and Ithaca, New York, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG), Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), Ithaca, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,698 miles (or 12,388 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 Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) and Ithaca Tompkins Regional 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 Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG):

• The furthest airport from Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (meaning Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
• In 2003, with the demand to develop cross-strait and other international air routes from Taichung City, the Taiwan authorities made the decision to transfer airport from Shuinan Airport to RMQ.
• In addition to being known as "Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)", other names for TXG include "臺中航空站臺中清泉崗機場", "Táizhōng HángkōngzhànTáizhōng Qīngquángǎng Jīchǎng", "RMQ", "RCMQ" and "RMQ".
• Due to higher demand, a new international terminal began construction in July 2011.
• Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) is Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TXG.
• Because of Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang 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.

Facts about Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH):

• The airport covers 531 acres at an elevation of 1,099 feet.
• The closest airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of ITH.
• The furthest airport from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The original airport was the base where aviation pioneer Cecil Robinson began flying aerial photography missions.
• In late 2004, after negotiations with the County, Northwest Airlines agreed to add Northwest Airlink service to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which began May 2, 2005.
• The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
• Ithaca Dispatch operates a taxi stand at the airport, although it may be necessary to call in advance, especially during peak hours.
• In 2009 Regional Elite Airline Services took over ground handling duties from Mesaba Airlines for the Delta Connection flights to Detroit.
• Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) has 2 runways.
• The original Ithaca Municipal Airport was west of downtown Ithaca, near the inlet of Cayuga Lake.