Nonstop flight route between Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Karamay, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Karamay Airport (KRY), Karamay, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,581 miles (or 5,762 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 Aberdeen International Airport and Karamay 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 Aberdeen International Airport and Karamay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABZ / EGPD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W | 
| Area Served: | Aberdeen, United Kingdom | 
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABZ | 
| More Information: | ABZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):
- During Second World War the airfield became a Royal Air Force station - RAF Dyce.
- The airport was nationalized in 1947 and was transferred to the control of the British Airports Authority in 1975.
- Aberdeen Airport has now begun work on a £10 million construction project to attract more international routes.
- The airport has one main passenger terminal, serving scheduled and charter holiday flights.
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
- In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
- Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen 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.
- A significant wartime event occurred in May 1943 when a German, Junkers Ju 88 fighter-bomber landed here.
- Following an increase in the frequency of train services to Dyce station, First ScotRail now provides an almost half-hourly service to and from Aberdeen during the day.
- The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Karamay Airport (KRY):
- Karamay Airport (KRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Karamay Airport (KRY) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Karamay Airport", other names for KRY include "克拉玛依机场" and "Kèlāmǎyī Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Karamay Airport (KRY) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of KRY.




