Nonstop flight route between Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°15'45"N by 80°17'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°54'38"N by 153°14'31"W)
Distance from AKU to LNI:
4,249.36 miles (6,838.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aksu Airport (AKU), Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI), Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,249 miles (or 6,839 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 Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | LNI / PALN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°54'38"N by 153°14'31"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNI |
| More Information: | LNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Aksu Airport (AKU):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Aksu Airport", other names for AKU include "阿克苏机场" and "Ākèsù Jīchǎng".
Facts about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI):
- The furthest airport from Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,219 miles (16,447 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site 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 "Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site", other names for LNI include " " and "AK71".
- The closest airport to Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of LNI.
- The airstrip was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line radar station at Point Lonely.
- Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 65.61 miles (105.59 km) SE | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 70.63 miles (113.67 km) SE | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 83.00 miles (133.58 km) WNW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 92.65 miles (149.11 km) ESE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) WSW | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 109.51 miles (176.24 km) SSE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 120.47 miles (193.88 km) ESE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) W | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 190.47 miles (306.53 km) SSE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 195.26 miles (314.24 km) SSE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 228.67 miles (368.01 km) E | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 241.11 miles (388.04 km) WSW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 262.54 miles (422.51 km) SSE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 263.58 miles (424.20 km) SSE | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 267.33 miles (430.22 km) SE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,219.43 miles (16,446.54 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,885.09 miles (15,908.47 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,881.76 miles (15,903.11 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,866.36 miles (15,878.33 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,855.70 miles (15,861.17 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,819.53 miles (15,802.96 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,716.00 miles (15,636.35 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,666.14 miles (15,556.10 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,640.82 miles (15,515.36 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 9,634.66 miles (15,505.44 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 11 | 9,611.98 miles (15,468.94 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,601.65 miles (15,452.32 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,598.52 miles (15,447.28 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,596.31 miles (15,443.73 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,592.58 miles (15,437.72 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |