Nonstop flight route between Altay, Xinjiang, China and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China and CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,316 miles (or 8,555 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 CFB Edmonton, 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 CFB Edmonton. 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: | YED / CYED | 
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| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YED | 
| More Information: | YED Maps & Info | 
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- Altay Airport (AAT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Altay Airport (AAT) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
 - 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 CFB Edmonton (YED):
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
 - In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
 - In 1968, when Canada's armed forces were amalgamated, RCAF Station Namao was redesignated Canadian Forces Base Edmonton and was under command of the new Air Transport Command and later Air Command.
 - The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The Area Support Unit and CFB Edmonton provide infrastructure and support to 47 units located in and around Edmonton.
 
