Nonstop flight route between Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile and Irkutsk, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chile Chico Airfield (CCH), Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile and International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), Irkutsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,006 miles (or 19,322 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 Chile Chico Airfield and International Airport Irkutsk, 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 Chile Chico Airfield and International Airport Irkutsk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

The distance between CCH and IKT makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Chile Chico Airfield and International Airport Irkutsk would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between CCH and IKT are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile and Irkutsk, Russia by taking some connecting flights!

Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between CCH and IKT!

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Facts about Chile Chico Airfield (CCH):

• The furthest airport from Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Chile Chico Airfield (meaning Chile Chico Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
• The closest airport to Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) is Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) E of CCH.
• Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Chile Chico Airfield", other names for CCH include "Chile Chico Airfield (Chile Chico)" and "Aeródromo Chile Chico".

Facts about International Airport Irkutsk (IKT):

• In addition to being known as "International Airport Irkutsk", another name for IKT is "Международный Аэропорт Иркутск".
• International Airport Irkutsk is an airport in the centre of Irkutsk, Russia, at a distance of 60 km from Lake Baikal.
• The closest airport to International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) ESE of IKT.
• International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) currently has only 1 runway.
• Airport publishes its own regional newspaper industry "Irkutsk sky", dedicated to civil aviation in Irkutsk region.
• Due to its proximity to the Angara Reservoir, the airport is subject to a particular microclimate with foggy weather.
• Apart from foggy weather, the airport is notorious for its sloping runway and having many hills in its vicinity.
• The furthest airport from International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to International Airport Irkutsk (meaning International Airport Irkutsk is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• The airport is actually located within the city.