Nonstop flight route between Karamay, Xinjiang, China and Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karamay Airport (KRY), Karamay, Xinjiang, China and Wrigley Airport (YWY), Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,768 miles (or 7,673 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 Wrigley 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 Wrigley 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | YWY / CYWY | 
| Airport Name: | Wrigley Airport | 
| Location: | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°12'34"N by 123°26'12"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 491 feet (150 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YWY | 
| More Information: | YWY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Karamay Airport (KRY):
- Karamay Airport (KRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Karamay Airport (KRY) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of KRY.
- In addition to being known as "Karamay Airport", other names for KRY include "克拉玛依机场" and "Kèlāmǎyī Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Karamay Airport (KRY) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
Facts about Wrigley Airport (YWY):
- Wrigley Airport (YWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wrigley Airport's relatively low elevation of 491 feet, planes can take off or land at Wrigley 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 closest airport to Wrigley Airport (YWY) is Fort Simpson Airport (YFS), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) SE of YWY.
- The furthest airport from Wrigley Airport (YWY) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,022 miles (16,130 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
