Nonstop flight route between Qiemo, Xinjiang, China and Ugashik, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°31'23"N by 157°23'45"W)
Distance from IQM to UGS:
4,891.50 miles (7,872.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qiemo Airport (IQM), Qiemo, Xinjiang, China and Ugashik Airport (UGS), Ugashik, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,892 miles (or 7,872 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 Qiemo Airport and Ugashik 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 Qiemo Airport and Ugashik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IQM / ZWCM |
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| Location: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4108 feet (1,252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQM |
| More Information: | IQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ugashik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°31'23"N by 157°23'45"W |
| Area Served: | Ugashik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGS |
| More Information: | UGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Qiemo Airport (IQM):
- The furthest airport from Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,316 miles (18,211 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- Qiemo Airport (IQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Qiemo Airport's high elevation of 4,108 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IQM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IQM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Qiemo Airport", other names for IQM include "且末机场" and "Qiěmò Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Korla Airport (KRL), which is located 242 miles (389 kilometers) N of IQM.
Facts about Ugashik Airport (UGS):
- The closest airport to Ugashik Airport (UGS) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of UGS.
- Ugashik Airport (UGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ugashik Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ugashik Airport", another name for UGS is "9A8".
- The furthest airport from Ugashik Airport (UGS) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,812 miles (17,400 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) N | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 281.01 miles (452.25 km) NNW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 319.58 miles (514.32 km) WSW | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 351.85 miles (566.25 km) NW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 381.99 miles (614.76 km) NNW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 385.63 miles (620.61 km) NNE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) NNE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 456.89 miles (735.29 km) NNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 495.06 miles (796.72 km) NNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 506.43 miles (815.02 km) N | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) ENE | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 519.48 miles (836.01 km) SW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 520.62 miles (837.85 km) WNW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) E | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 15 | 524.55 miles (844.17 km) WSW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,315.82 miles (18,211.00 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,309.45 miles (18,200.75 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,307.91 miles (18,198.28 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,285.17 miles (18,161.68 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,285.13 miles (18,161.61 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,283.91 miles (18,159.64 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,282.73 miles (18,157.75 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,282.62 miles (18,157.57 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,261.67 miles (18,123.86 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,257.73 miles (18,117.52 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,250.85 miles (18,106.45 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,238.63 miles (18,086.78 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,221.98 miles (18,059.98 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,203.04 miles (18,029.50 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,199.69 miles (18,024.11 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.61 miles (12.25 km) WNW | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 14.46 miles (23.27 km) WSW | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.76 miles (73.65 km) N | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.49 miles (97.35 km) SW | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 82.71 miles (133.11 km) N | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) NNE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) N | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 92.92 miles (149.54 km) SSW | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 9 | 94.11 miles (151.46 km) SSW | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.70 miles (152.40 km) SSW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 96.25 miles (154.89 km) N | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 99.50 miles (160.13 km) NNW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 101.92 miles (164.03 km) SSW | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.12 miles (175.62 km) E | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 112.57 miles (181.17 km) NNW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,811.92 miles (17,400.06 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,804.37 miles (17,387.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,798.63 miles (17,378.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,768.59 miles (17,330.33 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,727.09 miles (17,263.54 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,618.90 miles (17,089.43 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,557.80 miles (16,991.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,508.41 miles (16,911.60 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,506.05 miles (16,907.80 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,505.55 miles (16,907.00 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,498.37 miles (16,895.45 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,495.04 miles (16,890.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,483.35 miles (16,871.27 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,476.94 miles (16,860.95 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,476.94 miles (16,860.95 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |