Nonstop flight route between Altay, Xinjiang, China and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,679 miles (or 5,921 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. 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: | AYH / EGWZ | 
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 | 
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH | 
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- Altay Airport (AAT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Altay Airport (AAT) is Kanas Airport (KJI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of AAT.
 - 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 RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - During the Second World War, it was controlled by the USAAF Eighth Air Force, from 23 February 1944 to 7 August 1945 the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe, thereafter the United States Air Forces in Europe,
 - The construction attracted the attention of the Luftwaffe as the flying field of RAF Alconbury was attacked by German bombers on 16 September 1940, although no serious damage was done.
 - Operations from Alconbury with No.
 - The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
 
