Nonstop flight route between Karamay, Xinjiang, China and Challis, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karamay Airport (KRY), Karamay, Xinjiang, China and Challis Airport (CHL), Challis, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,109 miles (or 9,832 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 Karamay Airport and Challis 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 Karamay Airport and Challis Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRY / ZWKM | 
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| Location: | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'59"N by 84°57'9"E | 
| Area Served: | Karamay, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1096 feet (334 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KRY | 
| More Information: | KRY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHL / KLLJ | 
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| Location: | Challis, Idaho, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'24"N by 114°13'4"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Challis | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHL | 
| More Information: | CHL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Karamay Airport (KRY):
- The closest airport to Karamay Airport (KRY) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of KRY.
 - The furthest airport from Karamay Airport (KRY) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Karamay Airport", other names for KRY include "克拉玛依机场" and "Kèlāmǎyī Jīchǎng".
 - Karamay Airport (KRY) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Challis Airport (CHL):
- Challis Airport (CHL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Challis Airport (CHL) is Lemhi County Airport (SMN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of CHL.
 - The furthest airport from Challis Airport (CHL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - In addition to being known as "Challis Airport", another name for CHL is "LLJ".
 - Because of Challis Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CHL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CHL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
