Nonstop flight route between Chiayi, Taiwan and SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI), Chiayi, Taiwan and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,184 miles (or 9,952 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 Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) and Seattle–Tacoma 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 Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) and Seattle–Tacoma 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: | CYI / RCKU |
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Location: | Chiayi, Taiwan |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°27'15"N by 120°23'50"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYI |
More Information: | CYI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEA / KSEA |
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Location: | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°26'56"N by 122°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Seattle; Tacoma, Washington, US |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 433 feet (132 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEA |
More Information: | SEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI):
- Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) has 2 runways.
- The airport was opened on 1 January 1978.
- The closest airport to Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) is Tainan Airport (TNN), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of CYI.
- Because of Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Chiayi Airport (Shueishang 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 Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (meaning Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport)", other names for CYI include "嘉義航空站水上機場" and "Jiāyì HángkōngzhànShuǐshàng Jīchǎng".
Facts about Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA):
- The airport has a Central Terminal building, which was renovated and expanded in 2003.
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has 3 runways.
- The three parallel runways run nearly north–south, west of the passenger terminal, and are 8,500 to 11,900 feet long.
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport handled 34,776,666 passengers last year.
- Seattle's Central Link light-rail line serves the airport at the SeaTac/Airport Station, which opened on December 19, 2009.
- Because of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Seattle–Tacoma 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 Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SEA.
- Residents of the surrounding area filed lawsuits against the Port in the early 1970s, complaining of noise, vibration, smoke, and other problems.
- In addition to being known as "Seattle–Tacoma International Airport", another name for SEA is "Sea–Tac Airport".
- A new control tower was built beginning in 2001 and opened November 2004, at a cost of $26 million.
- The furthest airport from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.