Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Altay, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,415 miles (or 10,323 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base 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: | FLV / KFLV | 
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV | 
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAT / ZWAT | 
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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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
 - After World War II operations at Sherman sank again to a small scale.
 - A hangar for the base was built in 1932.
 - The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
 - During much of World War II Sherman had the peculiar distinction of being directly under Headquarters, Army Air Forces.
 - In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
 
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Altay Airport", other names for AAT include "阿勒泰机场" and "Ālètài Jīchǎng".
 - The closest airport to Altay Airport (AAT) is Kanas Airport (KJI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of AAT.
 
