Nonstop flight route between Kashgar, Xinjiang, China and Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China and Arthur's Town Airport (ATC), Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,642 miles (or 12,298 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 Kashgar Airport and Arthur's Town 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 Kashgar Airport and Arthur's Town Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHG / ZWSH |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E |
Area Served: | Kashgar |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4529 feet (1,380 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHG |
More Information: | KHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATC / MYCA |
Airport Name: | Arthur's Town Airport |
Location: | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°37'45"N by 75°40'26"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATC |
More Information: | ATC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- Because of Kashgar Airport's high elevation of 4,529 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of KHG.
- In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,526 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kashgar Airport (KHG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Arthur's Town Airport (ATC):
- The closest airport to Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) is New Bight Airport (NET), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of ATC.
- Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Arthur's Town Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Arthur's Town 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.
- The furthest airport from Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.