Nonstop flight route between Belize City, Belize and Shanghai, People's Republic of China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA), Belize City, Belize and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai, People's Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,530 miles (or 13,727 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 Belize City Municipal Airport and Shanghai Pudong 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 Belize City Municipal Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA):

• The furthest airport from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,939 miles (19,214 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of TZA.
• Because of Belize City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Belize City Municipal 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG):

• The closest airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of PVG.
• Pudong Airport is connected to the city's urban rail network through Metro Line 2 and the Shanghai Maglev Train.
• In November 2011 Pudong Airport received approval from the national government for a new round of expansion which includes two runways.
• The furthest airport from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC), which is nearly antipodal to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (meaning Shanghai Pudong International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,990 kilometers) away in Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
• In addition to being known as "Shanghai Pudong International Airport", other names for PVG include "上海浦东国际机场" and "Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Guójì Jīchǎng".
• Eight airport bus lines serve Pudong International Airport, providing rapid links to various destinations.
• Terminal 1 was opened on October 1, 1999 along with a 4000m runway and including a cargo hub.
• Prior to the establishment of Pudong International Airport, Hongqiao International Airport was the primary airport of Shanghai.
• Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled 44,857,200 passengers last year.
• Because of Shanghai Pudong International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Shanghai Pudong 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.
• Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) has 3 runways.