Nonstop flight route between Atar, Mauritania and Kashgar, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E)
Distance from ATR to KHG:
5,279.95 miles (8,497.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atar Airport (ATR), Atar, Mauritania and Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,280 miles (or 8,497 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 Atar Airport and Kashgar 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 Atar Airport and Kashgar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATR / GQPA |
| Airport Name: | Atar Airport |
| Location: | Atar, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°30'24"N by 13°2'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATR |
| More Information: | ATR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHG / ZWSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E |
| Area Served: | Kashgar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4529 feet (1,380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHG |
| More Information: | KHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Atar Airport (ATR):
- The closest airport to Atar Airport (ATR) is Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) WSW of ATR.
- The furthest airport from Atar Airport (ATR) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Atar Airport (meaning Atar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,340 miles (19,859 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- Atar Airport (ATR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Atar Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Atar 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.
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of KHG.
- In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
- Because of Kashgar Airport's high elevation of 4,529 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,526 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kashgar Airport (KHG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.06 miles (164.26 km) WSW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 150.59 miles (242.35 km) N | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) NNE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 170.37 miles (274.19 km) SE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 193.74 miles (311.79 km) S | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 231.70 miles (372.89 km) SSW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 252.13 miles (405.77 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 259.31 miles (417.31 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 261.58 miles (420.97 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 268.95 miles (432.83 km) SSE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 270.07 miles (434.64 km) ESE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 278.14 miles (447.62 km) SSW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 13 | 288.82 miles (464.80 km) NW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 291.09 miles (468.47 km) SSE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 292.93 miles (471.43 km) SSW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.88 miles (19,859.06 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.44 km) SSE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,311.83 miles (19,813.91 km) SSE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,294.79 miles (19,786.50 km) ESE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) E | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,257.62 miles (19,726.68 km) SW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,253.64 miles (19,720.28 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,247.31 miles (19,710.09 km) SW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,243.84 miles (19,704.50 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,223.39 miles (19,671.59 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,216.24 miles (19,660.09 km) ESE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,213.45 miles (19,655.59 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,183.95 miles (19,608.12 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.37 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,154.58 miles (19,560.84 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 185.81 miles (299.03 km) WNW | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 2 | 213.15 miles (343.02 km) WNW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 | 233.32 miles (375.48 km) WNW | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 254.18 miles (409.06 km) ENE | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 255.92 miles (411.86 km) NNW | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 6 | 266.83 miles (429.42 km) SSW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 268.69 miles (432.41 km) N | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) SE | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 279.76 miles (450.22 km) WSW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 285.77 miles (459.90 km) WSW | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 291.92 miles (469.80 km) S | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 303.52 miles (488.46 km) SSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 333.62 miles (536.91 km) WSW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 335.22 miles (539.48 km) NW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 338.51 miles (544.77 km) W | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,526.20 miles (18,549.57 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,857.49 miles (17,473.40 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,856.10 miles (17,471.16 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,853.93 miles (17,467.66 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,813.45 miles (17,402.52 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,808.88 miles (17,395.16 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,804.37 miles (17,387.90 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,800.21 miles (17,381.21 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,786.40 miles (17,358.99 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,773.89 miles (17,338.85 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,765.19 miles (17,324.85 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,754.57 miles (17,307.75 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,752.53 miles (17,304.47 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,748.98 miles (17,298.76 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |