Nonstop flight route between Burlington, Vermont, United States and Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Burlington International Airport (BTV), Burlington, Vermont, United States and Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,217 miles (or 11,615 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 Burlington International Airport and Shigatse Peace 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 Burlington International Airport and Shigatse Peace Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTV / KBTV |
Airport Name: | Burlington International Airport |
Location: | Burlington, Vermont, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°28'18"N by 73°9'11"W |
Area Served: | Burlington, Vermont |
Operator/Owner: | City of Burlington |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 335 feet (102 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTV |
More Information: | BTV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKZ / ZURK |
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Location: | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'6"N by 89°18'24"E |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 12408 feet (3,782 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKZ |
More Information: | RKZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Burlington International Airport (BTV):
- In 2010, a city-owned cable provider was unable to pay the city of Burlington $17 million it owed.
- The furthest airport from Burlington International Airport (BTV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,586 miles (18,646 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Burlington International Airport serves the Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area, which contained over 206,000 residents as of 2006 U.S.
- Because of Burlington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 335 feet, planes can take off or land at Burlington 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.
- Burlington International Airport (BTV) has 2 runways.
- Updates in January–February 2013 included the involvement of the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, Red Bull Skydiving Team, and the presumed flyovers of locally based 158th fighter wing F-16s.
- On May 22, 1934, at the airport, Amelia Earhart was presented with the keys to the city of Burlington.
- In 1970, Mohawk Airlines introduced the first jet service to the airport.
- The closest airport to Burlington International Airport (BTV) is Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NW of BTV.
- Two military installations are based there.
Facts about Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ):
- Because of Shigatse Peace Airport's high elevation of 12,408 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) E of RKZ.
- In addition to being known as "Shigatse Peace Airport", other names for RKZ include "日喀则和平机场" and "Rìkāzé Hépíng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,297 miles (18,181 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.