Nonstop flight route between Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States and Altay, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(41°15'35"N by 95°45'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°45'1"N by 88°5'3"E)
Distance from CBF to AAT:
6,282.28 miles (10,110.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States and Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,282 miles (or 10,110 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 Council Bluffs Municipal Airport and Altay 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 Council Bluffs Municipal Airport and Altay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBF / KCBF |
| Airport Name: | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'35"N by 95°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Council Bluffs Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1245 feet (379 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBF |
| More Information: | CBF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAT / ZWAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altay, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°45'1"N by 88°5'3"E |
| Area Served: | Altay, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2460 feet (750 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAT |
| More Information: | AAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF):
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport covers an area of 656 acres at an elevation of 1,245 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Eppley Airfield (OMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of CBF.
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- The closest airport to Altay Airport (AAT) is Kanas Airport (KJI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of AAT.
- In addition to being known as "Altay Airport", other names for AAT include "阿勒泰机场" and "Ālètài Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Altay Airport (AAT) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- Altay Airport (AAT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.65 miles (12.31 km) WNW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.46 miles (20.05 km) SW | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 18.90 miles (30.41 km) WSW | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) ENE | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 41.61 miles (66.96 km) WNW | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.22 miles (82.42 km) WNW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) NNE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 59.29 miles (95.42 km) WSW | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) ESE | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.18 miles (133.87 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) SW | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) NNW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ENE | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 96.15 miles (154.74 km) NNE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,683.64 miles (17,193.60 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,660.78 miles (17,156.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,639.85 miles (17,123.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,636.98 miles (17,118.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.51 miles (17,058.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,585.10 miles (17,035.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,575.42 miles (17,019.45 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,572.69 miles (17,015.05 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,563.87 miles (17,000.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,544.69 miles (16,970.00 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,523.61 miles (16,936.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,510.56 miles (16,915.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,500.99 miles (16,899.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,473.75 miles (16,855.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,470.59 miles (16,850.73 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) WNW | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 94.58 miles (152.22 km) SE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) NE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 164.82 miles (265.24 km) E | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 216.77 miles (348.85 km) SW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 237.79 miles (382.68 km) NE | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 267.15 miles (429.94 km) S | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 298.93 miles (481.08 km) NW | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 329.80 miles (530.77 km) S | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 339.13 miles (545.77 km) WSW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 374.96 miles (603.44 km) SW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 391.29 miles (629.71 km) NE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 13 | 394.26 miles (634.50 km) E | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 398.04 miles (640.58 km) WNW | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 417.32 miles (671.62 km) SW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,536.21 miles (18,565.69 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,533.44 miles (18,561.23 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,532.37 miles (18,559.51 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,522.80 miles (18,544.10 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.09 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,483.43 miles (18,480.75 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,475.85 miles (18,468.54 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,475.19 miles (18,467.48 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,464.39 miles (18,450.11 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,452.35 miles (18,430.73 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.57 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.69 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,436.58 miles (18,405.35 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,416.74 miles (18,373.41 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |