Nonstop flight route between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Shishmaref, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manas International Airport (FRU), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,235 miles (or 6,815 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 Manas International Airport and Shishmaref 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 Manas International Airport and Shishmaref Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRU / UAFM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°3'40"N by 74°28'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Bishkek | 
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) | 
| Elevation: | 2090 feet (637 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRU | 
| More Information: | FRU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH | 
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport | 
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH | 
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Manas International Airport (FRU):
- The closest airport to Manas International Airport (FRU) is Almaty International Airport (ALA), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) E of FRU.
- Manas International Airport (FRU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Manas International Airport (FRU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Manas International Airport", other names for FRU include "Манас эл аралык аэропорту", "FRU (БИШ)" and "UCFM".
- When Kyrgyzstan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the airport began a slow but steady decline as its infrastructure remained neglected for almost ten years and a sizable aircraft boneyard developed.
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- The furthest airport from Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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.




