Nonstop flight route between Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and Shanghai, People's Republic of China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai, People's Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,875 miles (or 7,846 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WGA / YSWG |
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Location: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°9'55"S by 147°27'59"E |
Area Served: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WGA |
More Information: | WGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVG / ZSPD |
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Location: | Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°8'35"N by 121°48'19"E |
Area Served: | Shanghai |
Operator/Owner: | Shanghai Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVG |
More Information: | PVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA):
- In December 2009, the airport had undergone a $2.2 million upgrade to increase its capacity for future growth and to improve the security at the airport.
- The closest airport to Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Cootamundra Airport (CMD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of WGA.
- In June 2009, Wagga Wagga Airport was listed third for the world's strangest sounding airports.
- In April 2011, a joint tender for security upgrades for baggage and passenger screening was called for Wagga Wagga, Tamworth and Dubbo Airports, which is to be completed by July 2012.
- Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) has 2 runways.
- On 27 May 2010, AAPA campus at Wagga Wagga Airport was officially opened by Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese.
- Wagga Wagga Airport handled 207,633 passengers last year.
- Because of Wagga Wagga Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Wagga Wagga 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.
- In addition to being known as "Wagga Wagga Airport", another name for WGA is "RAAF Base Wagga".
- The furthest airport from Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Wagga Wagga Airport (meaning Wagga Wagga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG):
- 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".
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled 44,857,200 passengers last year.
- Shanghai Airlines moved to Terminal 2 upon its opening on March 26, 2008 with 14 other airlines, including Air India, Northwest Airlines, Qatar Airways, Alitalia, British Airways, Qantas, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Philippine Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Transaero Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Aerosvit Airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Royal Nepal Airlines.
- Prior to the establishment of Pudong International Airport, Hongqiao International Airport was the primary airport of Shanghai.
- The airport has 70 boarding bridges along with 218 parking positions.
- Prices are substantially lower than the Maglev.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) has 3 runways.
- A second runway was opened on March 17, 2005, and construction of phase two began in December 2005 and started operation on March 26, 2008, in time for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.