Nonstop flight route between Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States and Korla, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States and Korla Airport (KRL), Korla, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,112 miles (or 11,446 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport and Korla 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 Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport and Korla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHA / KCHA |
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| Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W |
| Area Served: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 683 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHA |
| More Information: | CHA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRL / ZWKL |
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| Location: | Korla, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°36'59"N by 86°8'35"E |
| Area Served: | Korla, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3041 feet (927 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRL |
| More Information: | KRL Maps & Info |
Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):
- In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
- Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan 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.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport was home to the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron of the Tennessee Air National Guard until late 2010, when the squadron moved to a Bonny Oaks facility near the airport.
- The Airport's ownership was transferred from Chattanooga to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority in July 1985.
- The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
- In 1930, due to the interest and foresight of John Lovell, a new Chattanooga Airport was established with an unpaved runway at its present location and was named Lovell Field in his honor.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Korla Airport (KRL):
- Korla Airport (KRL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Korla Airport (KRL) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 163 miles (262 kilometers) W of KRL.
- In addition to being known as "Korla Airport", other names for KRL include "库尔勒机场" and "Kù'ěrlè Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Korla Airport (KRL) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
