Nonstop flight route between Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Deering, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aksu Airport (AKU), Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Deering Airport (DRG), Deering, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,305 miles (or 6,929 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 Aksu Airport and Deering 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 Aksu Airport and Deering Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKU / ZWAK |
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Location: | Aksu, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'45"N by 80°17'30"E |
Area Served: | Aksu, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3816 feet (1,163 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKU |
More Information: | AKU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRG / PADE |
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Location: | Deering, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W |
Area Served: | Deering, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRG |
More Information: | DRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Aksu Airport (AKU):
- In addition to being known as "Aksu Airport", other names for AKU include "阿克苏机场" and "Ākèsù Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Aksu Airport (AKU) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 143 miles (230 kilometers) ENE of AKU.
- The furthest airport from Aksu Airport (AKU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,214 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Aksu Airport (AKU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Deering Airport (DRG):
- The furthest airport from Deering Airport (DRG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,524 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Deering Airport (DRG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Deering Airport (DRG) is Buckland Airport (BKC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of DRG.
- Because of Deering Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Deering 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.
- In addition to being known as "Deering Airport", another name for DRG is "DEE".