Nonstop flight route between Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Hailey, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°15'45"N by 80°17'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°30'14"N by 114°17'44"W)
Distance from AKU to SUN:
6,510.19 miles (10,477.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aksu Airport (AKU), Aksu, Xinjiang, China and Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), Hailey, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,510 miles (or 10,477 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 Friedman Memorial 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 Friedman Memorial 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: | SUN / KSUN |
| Airport Name: | Friedman Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Hailey, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'14"N by 114°17'44"W |
| Area Served: | Hailey, Ketchum, Sun Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hailey |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5318 feet (1,621 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUN |
| More Information: | SUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Aksu Airport (AKU):
- The closest airport to Aksu Airport (AKU) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 143 miles (230 kilometers) ENE of AKU.
- Aksu Airport (AKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aksu Airport", other names for AKU include "阿克苏机场" and "Ākèsù Jīchǎng".
- 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.
Facts about Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN):
- Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,794 miles (17,372 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) is Challis Airport (CHL), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) N of SUN.
- Historically, the airport had scheduled passenger jet service provided in the past on a seasonal basis during the winter ski season by Horizon Air and America West Airlines.
- Friedman Memorial Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Hailey, a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.
- Because of Friedman Memorial Airport's high elevation of 5,318 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| 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 | 70.56 miles (113.56 km) N | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 71.29 miles (114.74 km) S | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 71.50 miles (115.07 km) SSE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) WSW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 94.93 miles (152.78 km) ESE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) W | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 107.17 miles (172.47 km) S | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 111.48 miles (179.41 km) E | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 112.98 miles (181.82 km) ENE | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 113.79 miles (183.12 km) N | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 130.98 miles (210.80 km) NW | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) WNW | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) NE | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 167.98 miles (270.34 km) S | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 171.54 miles (276.06 km) SE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,794.18 miles (17,371.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 10,790.48 miles (17,365.55 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,779.50 miles (17,347.88 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,776.66 miles (17,343.31 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,767.76 miles (17,328.98 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,678.51 miles (17,185.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,601.46 miles (17,061.35 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,575.94 miles (17,020.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,479.53 miles (16,865.13 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,478.40 miles (16,863.31 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,463.32 miles (16,839.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,428.12 miles (16,782.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,409.42 miles (16,752.29 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,388.85 miles (16,719.20 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |