Nonstop flight route between Burqin County, Xinjiang, China and Atka, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kanas Airport (KJI), Burqin County, Xinjiang, China and Atka Airport (AKB), Atka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,021 miles (or 6,471 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 Kanas Airport and Atka 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 Kanas Airport and Atka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KJI / ZWKN | 
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| Location: | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°13'15"N by 86°59'53"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3898 feet (1,188 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KJI | 
| More Information: | KJI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKB / PAAK | 
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| Location: | Atka, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°13'14"N by 174°12'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Atka, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKB | 
| More Information: | AKB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kanas Airport (KJI):
- The furthest airport from Kanas Airport (KJI) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,499 miles (18,506 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Kanas Airport", other names for KJI include "喀纳斯机场" and "Kānàsī Jīchǎng".
 - The closest airport to Kanas Airport (KJI) is Altay Airport (AAT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of KJI.
 
Facts about Atka Airport (AKB):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 321 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 406 enplanements in 2009, and 322 in 2010.
 - In addition to being known as "Atka Airport", another name for AKB is "AKA".
 - The furthest airport from Atka Airport (AKB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,025 miles (17,743 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - Atka Airport (AKB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Atka Airport (AKB) is Adak Airport (ADK), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WSW of AKB.
 - Because of Atka Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Atka 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.
 
