Nonstop flight route between Buckland, Alaska, United States and Kharkhorin, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°14'48"N by 102°49'33"E)
Distance from BKC to KHR:
3,460.26 miles (5,568.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buckland Airport (BKC), Buckland, Alaska, United States and Kharkhorin Airport (KHR), Kharkhorin, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,460 miles (or 5,569 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 Buckland Airport and Kharkhorin 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 Buckland Airport and Kharkhorin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKC / PABL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buckland, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°58'54"N by 161°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Buckland, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKC |
| More Information: | BKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHR / ZMHH |
| Airport Name: | Kharkhorin Airport |
| Location: | Kharkhorin, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'48"N by 102°49'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 4759 feet (1,451 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHR |
| More Information: | KHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Buckland Airport (BKC):
- The furthest airport from Buckland Airport (BKC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,225 miles (16,455 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Buckland Airport (BKC) is Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of BKC.
- Because of Buckland Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Buckland 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.
- Buckland Airport (BKC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Buckland Airport", another name for BKC is "BVK".
Facts about Kharkhorin Airport (KHR):
- The furthest airport from Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Kharkhorin Airport (meaning Kharkhorin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- Because of Kharkhorin Airport's high elevation of 4,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) is Khujirt Airport (HJT), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of KHR.
- Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) S | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) W | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) NNE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 72.01 miles (115.89 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.82 miles (160.65 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) SW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.60 miles (177.99 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 111.30 miles (179.12 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) SSW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) NE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,224.94 miles (16,455.41 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,222.76 miles (16,451.89 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,208.56 miles (16,429.04 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.85 miles (16,369.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,130.20 miles (16,302.94 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,022.17 miles (16,129.08 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.29 miles (16,032.72 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,927.71 miles (15,977.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,911.69 miles (15,951.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,909.15 miles (15,947.19 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,908.73 miles (15,946.51 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,901.49 miles (15,934.87 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.19 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.11 miles (38.81 km) S | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 68.70 miles (110.57 km) S | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 115.15 miles (185.32 km) NNE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 125.19 miles (201.48 km) SW | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 188.31 miles (303.06 km) ENE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 193.59 miles (311.55 km) ESE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 208.51 miles (335.56 km) NW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 318.07 miles (511.87 km) W | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 353.86 miles (569.49 km) N | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 372.38 miles (599.29 km) SSW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 376.75 miles (606.33 km) NNE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 12 | 485.96 miles (782.08 km) NW | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 13 | 521.47 miles (839.23 km) ESE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 523.64 miles (842.72 km) W | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 525.25 miles (845.30 km) WNW | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.71 miles (19,668.89 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,173.84 miles (19,591.85 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,169.88 miles (19,585.47 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,160.67 miles (19,570.65 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,140.29 miles (19,537.86 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,129.18 miles (19,519.97 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.62 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,095.50 miles (19,465.78 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,095.36 miles (19,465.55 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,068.39 miles (19,422.14 km) SSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,067.51 miles (19,420.72 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,066.88 miles (19,419.72 km) SSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,057.86 miles (19,405.20 km) SSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,032.03 miles (19,363.62 km) SSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,017.05 miles (19,339.52 km) SW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |