Nonstop flight route between Dover, Delaware, United States and Yining, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States and Yining Airport (YIN), Yining, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,517 miles (or 10,487 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 Dover Air Force Base and Yining 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 Dover Air Force Base and Yining Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOV / KDOV | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DOV | 
| More Information: | DOV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIN / ZWYN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Yining, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'20"N by 81°19'49"E | 
| Area Served: | Yining, Xinjiang, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2185 feet (666 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YIN | 
| More Information: | YIN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
- In 1992, with the disestablishment of Military Air Command, Dover AFB was transferred to the newly established Air Mobility Command and the 436 MAW and 512 MAW were redesignated as the 436th Airlift Wing and the 512th Airlift Wing, respectively.
- Construction of Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome began in March 1941 and the facility was opened on December 17, 1941.
- Full operational capability was restored to Dover in September, and seven P-47 Thunderbolt squadrons arrived for training in preparation for eventual involvement in the European Theater.
- In March 1989, C-5s from Dover delivered special equipment used to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.
Facts about Yining Airport (YIN):
- Yining Airport (YIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yining Airport", other names for YIN include "伊宁机场" and "Yíníng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Yining Airport (YIN) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- The closest airport to Yining Airport (YIN) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NE of YIN.




