Nonstop flight route between Altay, Xinjiang, China and El Arish, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China and El Arish International Airport (AAC), El Arish, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,045 miles (or 4,900 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 Altay Airport and El Arish 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 Altay Airport and El Arish 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: | AAT / ZWAT |
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| Location: | Altay, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°45'1"N by 88°5'3"E |
| Area Served: | Altay, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2460 feet (750 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAT |
| More Information: | AAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAC / HEAR |
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| Location: | El Arish, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'23"N by 33°50'8"E |
| Area Served: | El Arish, Egypt, Gaza, Palestine |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAC |
| More Information: | AAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- The closest airport to Altay Airport (AAT) is Kanas Airport (KJI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of AAT.
- Altay Airport (AAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Altay Airport", other names for AAT include "阿勒泰机场" and "Ālètài Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Altay Airport (AAT) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
Facts about El Arish International Airport (AAC):
- El Arish International Airport handled 15,166 passengers last year.
- Because of El Arish International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at El Arish 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 El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) ENE of AAC.
- In addition to being known as "El Arish International Airport", another name for AAC is "مطار العريش الدولي".
- The furthest airport from El Arish International Airport (AAC) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,759 miles (18,925 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The airport is home to Palestinian Airlines.
- El Arish International Airport (AAC) currently has only 1 runway.
