Nonstop flight route between Burqin County, Xinjiang, China and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kanas Airport (KJI), Burqin County, Xinjiang, China and Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,297 miles (or 6,915 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 Qikiqtarjuaq 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 Qikiqtarjuaq 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: | YVM / CYVM | 
| Airport Name: | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport | 
| Location: | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YVM | 
| More Information: | YVM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kanas Airport (KJI):
- The closest airport to Kanas Airport (KJI) is Altay Airport (AAT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of KJI.
 - In addition to being known as "Kanas Airport", other names for KJI include "喀纳斯机场" and "Kānàsī Jīchǎng".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM):
- The closest airport to Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SSW of YVM.
 - Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Qikiqtarjuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Qikiqtarjuaq 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.
 - One instrument approach is available, a NDB or GNSS circling approach.
 - Qikiqtarjuaq Airport is located at Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
 - The furthest airport from Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - Qikiqtarjuaq is the destination in, and title of, an episode of Cabin Pressure, a BBC radio sit-com set in a one-aircraft airline.
 
