Nonstop flight route between Altay, Xinjiang, China and Greymouth, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China and Greymouth Airport (GMN), Greymouth, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,023 miles (or 12,911 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 Greymouth 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 Greymouth 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: | GMN / NZGM |
Airport Name: | Greymouth Airport |
Location: | Greymouth, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'42"S by 171°11'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Grey District Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GMN |
More Information: | GMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- The furthest airport from Altay Airport (AAT) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- 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 closest airport to Altay Airport (AAT) is Kanas Airport (KJI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of AAT.
Facts about Greymouth Airport (GMN):
- The furthest airport from Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Vigo Airport (VGO), which is nearly antipodal to Greymouth Airport (meaning Greymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vigo Airport), and is located 12,418 miles (19,985 kilometers) away in Vigo, Galicia, Spain.
- The closest airport to Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SSW of GMN.
- Because of Greymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Greymouth 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.
- Greymouth Airport (GMN) currently has only 1 runway.