Nonstop flight route between Qingshan, China and Portorož, Slovenia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC), Qingshan, China and Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,803 miles (or 7,729 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 Xichang Qingshan Airport and Portorož 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 Xichang Qingshan Airport and Portorož Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XIC / ZUXC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Qingshan, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°59'21"N by 102°11'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Xichang | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5112 feet (1,558 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XIC | 
| More Information: | XIC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POW / LJPZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Portorož, Slovenia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from POW | 
| More Information: | POW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC):
- The closest airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) is Zhaotong Airport (ZAT), which is located 107 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of XIC.
- Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Xichang Qingshan Airport's high elevation of 5,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XIC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XIC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Xichang Qingshan Airport (meaning Xichang Qingshan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,015 miles (19,337 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Xichang Qingshan Airport", other names for XIC include "西昌青山机场" and "Xīchāng Qīngshān Jīchǎng".
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- Twice-weekly regular charter flights between Portorož Airport and Rome, Catania and Salerno will be operated by Minoan air, in a bid to bring tourists from southern Italy to the Slovenian coastal resort.
- Further development of the airport continues, and in January 1975, the Coast Flight Centre is established.
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- On 28 January 1971, the city of Piran decides to build an international sports airport at Portorož Airport.
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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 Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.




