Nonstop flight route between Arvaikheer, Mongolia and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°15'8"N by 102°47'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Distance from AVK to SHG:
3,585.61 miles (5,770.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arvaykheer Airport (AVK), Arvaikheer, Mongolia and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,586 miles (or 5,770 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 Arvaykheer Airport and Shungnak 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 Arvaykheer Airport and Shungnak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVK / ZMAH |
| Airport Name: | Arvaykheer Airport |
| Location: | Arvaikheer, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'8"N by 102°47'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVK |
| More Information: | AVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Arvaykheer Airport (AVK):
- Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Arvaykheer Airport (meaning Arvaykheer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,208 miles (19,647 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- The closest airport to Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) is Khujirt Airport (HJT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of AVK.
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.76 miles (72.04 km) N | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia |     |
| 2 | 68.70 miles (110.57 km) N | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 100.52 miles (161.78 km) W | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 170.52 miles (274.42 km) E | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 182.57 miles (293.82 km) N | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 216.67 miles (348.69 km) ENE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 266.67 miles (429.17 km) NNW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 306.01 miles (492.47 km) SSW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 314.04 miles (505.40 km) W | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 421.74 miles (678.73 km) N | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 437.36 miles (703.85 km) NNE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 12 | 489.86 miles (788.36 km) S | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 489.90 miles (788.42 km) SSE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 495.27 miles (797.06 km) ESE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 495.70 miles (797.75 km) SSW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,207.95 miles (19,646.75 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,187.82 miles (19,614.34 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,173.21 miles (19,590.83 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,171.71 miles (19,588.42 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,139.72 miles (19,536.93 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,126.59 miles (19,515.81 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,118.05 miles (19,502.07 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,116.62 miles (19,499.76 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,116.30 miles (19,499.25 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,092.14 miles (19,460.37 km) SSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,076.06 miles (19,434.48 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,071.60 miles (19,427.31 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,064.39 miles (19,415.71 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,059.87 miles (19,408.44 km) SW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,046.40 miles (19,386.76 km) SSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |