Nonstop flight route between Waco, Texas, United States and Kuqa, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waco Regional Airport (ACT), Waco, Texas, United States and Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), Kuqa, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,370 miles (or 11,861 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 Waco Regional Airport and Kuqa Qiuci 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 Waco Regional Airport and Kuqa Qiuci Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACT / KACT | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Waco, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'41"N by 97°13'50"W | 
| Area Served: | Waco, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waco | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 516 feet (157 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ACT | 
| More Information: | ACT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCA / ZWKC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'5"N by 82°59'12"E | 
| Area Served: | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3524 feet (1,074 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KCA | 
| More Information: | KCA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Waco Regional Airport (ACT):
- Flying training at the airfield ended on 4 February 1945 and it became a sub-base of Waco Army Airfield.
- The closest airport to Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is TSTC Waco Airport (CNW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of ACT.
- In addition to being known as "Waco Regional Airport", another name for ACT is "Blackland AAF".
- Because of Waco Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 516 feet, planes can take off or land at Waco Regional 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 furthest airport from Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) has 2 runways.
- It was first a glider training school and in October 1942 Blackland was assigned to the AAF Gulf Coast Training Center, with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated.
Facts about Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA):
- In addition to being known as "Kuqa Qiuci Airport", other names for KCA include "库车龟兹机场" and "Kùchē Qiūcí Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Nalati Airport (NLT), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) N of KCA.
- The furthest airport from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.




