Nonstop flight route between Hotan, Xinjiang, China and Akhiok, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hotan Airport (HTN), Hotan, Xinjiang, China and Akhiok Airport (AKK), Akhiok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,222 miles (or 8,403 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 Hotan Airport and Akhiok 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 Hotan Airport and Akhiok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTN / ZWTN | 
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| Location: | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°2'18"N by 79°51'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Hotan, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4672 feet (1,424 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HTN | 
| More Information: | HTN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKK / PAKH | 
| Airport Name: | Akhiok Airport | 
| Location: | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°56'18"N by 154°10'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Akhiok, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKK | 
| More Information: | AKK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hotan Airport (HTN):
- In addition to being known as "Hotan Airport", other names for HTN include "和田机场" and "Hétián Jīchǎng".
 - The furthest airport from Hotan Airport (HTN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,566 miles (18,613 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Because of Hotan Airport's high elevation of 4,672 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HTN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HTN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Hotan Airport (HTN) is Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL), which is located 239 miles (385 kilometers) SSW of HTN.
 - Hotan Airport (HTN) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Akhiok Airport (AKK):
- The closest airport to Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SW of AKK.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,220 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,356 enplanements in 2009, and 1,209 in 2010.
 - The furthest airport from Akhiok Airport (AKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Because of Akhiok Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Akhiok 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.
 - Akhiok Airport (AKK) currently has only 1 runway.
 
