Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Harbin, Heilongjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°37'24"N by 126°15'1"E)
Distance from VDZ to HRB:
3,465.60 miles (5,577.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB), Harbin, Heilongjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,466 miles (or 5,577 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 Valdez Airport and Harbin Taiping 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 Valdez Airport and Harbin Taiping 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: | VDZ / PAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HRB / ZYHB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'24"N by 126°15'1"E |
| Area Served: | Harbin |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRB |
| More Information: | HRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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.
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided by Alaska Airlines during the mid 1970s.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB):
- The closest airport to Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) is Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NW of HRB.
- It is capable of handling 6 million passengers annually and has more than 50 air routes, both domestic and international.
- The furthest airport from Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Harbin Taiping International Airport", other names for HRB include "哈尔滨太平国际机场" and "Hā'ěrbīn Tàipíng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Harbin Taiping International Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Harbin Taiping 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.
- Harbin Taiping International Airport handled 7,259,498 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) SW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) SSE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) S | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) SSE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.01 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.21 miles (121.03 km) NNE | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.94 miles (151.19 km) SW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.29 miles (159.79 km) WNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) ENE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WNW | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 113.73 miles (183.02 km) W | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) E | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) W | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,526.27 miles (16,940.34 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,506.66 miles (16,908.78 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.23 miles (16,861.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,379.60 miles (16,704.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.29 miles (16,639.43 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,265.52 miles (16,520.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,258.80 miles (16,509.90 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,255.80 miles (16,505.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.79 miles (16,505.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,254.69 miles (16,503.29 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,251.43 miles (16,498.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,230.04 miles (16,463.60 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.52 miles (16,456.34 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.65 miles (133.02 km) NW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 112.24 miles (180.63 km) S | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 3 | 115.80 miles (186.35 km) SSW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 4 | 178.83 miles (287.80 km) ESE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 5 | 207.70 miles (334.26 km) WNW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 6 | 218.33 miles (351.37 km) ENE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 231.01 miles (371.77 km) E | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 234.39 miles (377.22 km) S | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 246.83 miles (397.24 km) SE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 10 | 252.68 miles (406.65 km) SSE | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 11 | 308.00 miles (495.67 km) SSW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 12 | 318.08 miles (511.91 km) N | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 13 | 323.26 miles (520.24 km) WNW | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 328.75 miles (529.07 km) ESE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 15 | 335.99 miles (540.73 km) SSE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.54 miles (19,279.15 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,958.17 miles (19,244.76 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,883.71 miles (19,124.92 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,879.43 miles (19,118.04 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,870.35 miles (19,103.43 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,867.61 miles (19,099.02 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,844.26 miles (19,061.44 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,843.13 miles (19,059.63 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,841.23 miles (19,056.57 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,833.85 miles (19,044.69 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,832.99 miles (19,043.31 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,794.82 miles (18,981.87 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,791.25 miles (18,976.13 km) SSE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,777.02 miles (18,953.23 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,775.70 miles (18,951.10 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |