Nonstop flight route between Balkhash, Kazakhstan and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,282 miles (or 6,892 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 Balqash Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman 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 Balqash Airport and Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXH / UAAH | 
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| Location: | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E | 
| Area Served: | Balqash, Kazakhstan | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BXH | 
| More Information: | BXH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHI / CYHI | 
| Airport Name: | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport | 
| Location: | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°45'46"N by 117°48'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Northwest Territories | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YHI | 
| More Information: | YHI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):
- The length of runway is 2,502 m × 40 m.
 - In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".
 - Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
 
Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):
- The closest airport to Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 177 miles (284 kilometers) WSW of YHI.
 - There is also a Type K ARCAL system.
 - The furthest airport from Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,609 miles (15,464 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - Gravel for the runway was obtained from the north bank of the Okpilik River and the area was left untouched.
 - Construction of the runway and associated facilities had begun in 1976 by Fred H.
 - Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulukhaktok/Holman 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.
 
