Nonstop flight route between Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX), Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,798 miles (or 10,941 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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor 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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor 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: | WUX / ZSWX |
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| Location: | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°29'39"N by 120°25'45"E |
| Area Served: | Wuxi and Suzhou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUX |
| More Information: | WUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHX / KPHX |
| Airport Name: | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'3"N by 112°0'42"W |
| Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1135 feet (346 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHX |
| More Information: | PHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX):
- Because of Sunan Shuofang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunan Shuofang 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 furthest airport from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA), which is nearly antipodal to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (meaning Sunan Shuofang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from General Justo José de Urquiza Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport handled 2,535,227 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of WUX.
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sunan Shuofang International Airport", other names for WUX include "苏南硕放国际机场" and "Sūnán Shuòfàng Guójì Jīchǎng".
Facts about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX):
- After airline deregulation in 1978 former Hughes Airwest executive Ed Beauvais formed a plan for a new airline based in Phoenix.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- A future three-part construction and renovation project will combine Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, and update the facilities.
- In 2007 the Transportation Security Administration introduced the first of its backscatter X-ray machines at PHX.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is Scottsdale Airport (SCF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNE of PHX.
- The airport's master plan was redesigned in 1959 to eliminate the cross runway to make room for new terminals.
