The Word

Transpacific is a contemporary term referring to travel over a stretch of water between the Asia-Pacific region and the West Coast of United States, namely, the Pacific Ocean. For example, flights from U.S. to New Zealand via Hawaii are considered a transpacific stopover. A similar term, transatlantic, encompasses an alternate geographic area. Map showing general definition of Asia-Pacific The term Asia Pacific or Asia-Pacific, sometimes abbreviated as APAC, generally applies to the littoral East Asia and South East Asia states that are near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania). ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. ...

In aviation

Transpacific flights are usually considered long-haul (especially from Asia except Korea and Japan and/or Middle East. The world's currently longest non-stop flights are all transpacific (Singapore/Bangkok/Hong Kong-Los Angeles/New York/Newark, New Jersey), and the duration of these flights are usually over 15 hours. A non-stop flight in the aviation industry refers to any flight which does not involve any intermediate stops. ... Suvarnabhumi Airport Control Tower Suvarnabhumi Airport, also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS), (Thai: ), is the new international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... JFK redirects here. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Airport Code EWR; ICAO Airport Code KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ...

The first transpacific flights are operated by Pan Am's flying clippers, and the first non-stop service is Hong Kong-Vancouver, British Columbia, started by Cathay Pacific in 1983. Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... A model of a vessel of the clipper type, the four-masted barque named Belle Étoile A clipper was a very fast multiple-masted sailing ship of the 19th century. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Cathay Pacific Airways (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; abbreviation: 國泰/国泰) (SEHK: 0293) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations world-wide. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

See Also

• Kangaroo route
• Southern Cross Route
• Transatlantic