Nonstop flight route between Dunhuang, Gansu, China and Homer, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dunhuang Airport (DNH), Dunhuang, Gansu, China and Homer Airport (HOM), Homer, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,584 miles (or 7,377 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 Dunhuang Airport and Homer 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 Dunhuang Airport and Homer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNH / ZLDH | 
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| Location: | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DNH | 
| More Information: | DNH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOM / PAHO | 
| Airport Name: | Homer Airport | 
| Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°38'44"N by 151°28'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Homer, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HOM | 
| More Information: | HOM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dunhuang Airport (DNH):
- The furthest airport from Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,831 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), which is located 188 miles (303 kilometers) E of DNH.
 - In addition to being known as "Dunhuang Airport", other names for DNH include "敦煌机场" and "Dūnhuáng Jīchǎng".
 
Facts about Homer Airport (HOM):
- Homer Airport covers an area of 1,040 acres at an elevation of 84 feet above mean sea level.
 - Because of Homer Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Homer 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.
 - Homer Airport (HOM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - in November 1987 a Beechcraft 1900C operated by Ryan air crashed while arriving from Kodiak, killing all 18 passengers and crew on board.
 - The FAA completed a new master plan for the airport in 2006 and expansion and safety improvements are ongoing.
 - The furthest airport from Homer Airport (HOM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,659 miles (17,154 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Homer Airport (HOM) is Seldovia Airport (SOV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of HOM.
 
