Nonstop flight route between Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Hatteras, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°15'45"N by 80°17'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°13'58"N by 75°37'4"W)
Distance from AKU to HNC:
6,935.07 miles (11,160.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aksu Airport (AKU), Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC), Hatteras, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,935 miles (or 11,161 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 Billy Mitchell 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 Billy Mitchell 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | HNC / KHSE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°13'58"N by 75°37'4"W |
| Area Served: | Hatteras, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | National Park Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HNC |
| More Information: | HNC 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".
- Aksu Airport (AKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Aksu Airport (AKU) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 143 miles (230 kilometers) ENE of AKU.
Facts about Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC):
- In addition to being known as "Billy Mitchell Airport", another name for HNC is "HSE".
- Billy Mitchell Airport covers an area of 100 acres at an elevation of 17 feet above mean sea level.
- Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Billy Mitchell Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Billy Mitchell 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 Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) is Dare County Regional Airport (MEO), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of HNC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 143.00 miles (230.13 km) ENE | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 193.44 miles (311.30 km) NNE | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 217.61 miles (350.21 km) NE | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 220.04 miles (354.13 km) NW | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 254.18 miles (409.06 km) WSW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 270.64 miles (435.56 km) NNE | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 292.74 miles (471.11 km) S | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 304.01 miles (489.25 km) E | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 322.58 miles (519.14 km) WNW | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 10 | 351.85 miles (566.25 km) SE | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 372.93 miles (600.16 km) NE | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 393.87 miles (633.87 km) W | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 13 | 408.33 miles (657.14 km) ENE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 418.56 miles (673.61 km) W | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 15 | 451.10 miles (725.97 km) W | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,317.49 miles (18,213.69 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,105.13 miles (17,871.93 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,102.01 miles (17,866.91 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,101.16 miles (17,865.54 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,061.81 miles (17,802.21 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,057.05 miles (17,794.55 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,053.30 miles (17,788.51 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,050.65 miles (17,784.25 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,040.58 miles (17,768.05 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,038.24 miles (17,764.28 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,027.27 miles (17,746.63 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,006.17 miles (17,712.66 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,003.00 miles (17,707.57 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,999.82 miles (17,702.45 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,986.88 miles (17,681.62 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) N | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 54.36 miles (87.48 km) N | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) N | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 76.55 miles (123.20 km) NW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) NNW | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 81.27 miles (130.79 km) W | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 103.31 miles (166.27 km) WNW | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 112.14 miles (180.46 km) NNW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) W | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 116.23 miles (187.06 km) WSW | Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 119.36 miles (192.09 km) NNW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 12 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) NW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 124.51 miles (200.38 km) NNW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.97 km) W | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 134.37 miles (216.25 km) NNW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,820.81 miles (19,023.71 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,800.44 miles (18,990.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,779.94 miles (18,957.93 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,766.34 miles (18,936.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,757.72 miles (18,922.17 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,741.47 miles (18,896.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,732.80 miles (18,882.06 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,729.95 miles (18,877.48 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,678.01 miles (18,793.89 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,673.92 miles (18,787.31 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,656.34 miles (18,759.01 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,639.79 miles (18,732.38 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,634.47 miles (18,723.82 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.07 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |