Nonstop flight route between Karamay, Xinjiang, China and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karamay Airport (KRY), Karamay, Xinjiang, China and Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,250 miles (or 10,058 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 Karamay Airport and Nantucket Memorial 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 Karamay Airport and Nantucket Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRY / ZWKM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Karamay, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'59"N by 84°57'9"E |
Area Served: | Karamay, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1096 feet (334 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRY |
More Information: | KRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACK / KACK |
Airport Name: | Nantucket Memorial Airport |
Location: | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Nantucket |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACK |
More Information: | ACK Maps & Info |
Facts about Karamay Airport (KRY):
- Karamay Airport (KRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Karamay Airport (KRY) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of KRY.
- In addition to being known as "Karamay Airport", other names for KRY include "克拉玛依机场" and "Kèlāmǎyī Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Karamay Airport (KRY) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
Facts about Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK):
- The closest airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WNW of ACK.
- Because of Nantucket Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantucket Memorial 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,858 miles (19,083 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport apron for commercial aircraft has eight parking spots for Cessna 402 aircraft mainly operated by Cape Air and Nantucket Airlines and to a lesser extent from Island Airlines.
- During World War II, the U.S.
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) has 3 runways.
- In 2009, the terminal was updated with an upgrade of the previous 12,000 square feet and an expansion of 18,000 square feet at a cost of approximately $29 million.
- In the late 1930s, a man named Holm began allowing the Town of Nantucket to use fields on his property as an airfield.