Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Burqin County, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Kanas Airport (KJI), Burqin County, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,824 miles (or 4,544 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Kanas 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Kanas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS | 
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport | 
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona | 
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW | 
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KJI / ZWKN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- Old terminal, permanently closed
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In 2006, the new airport terminal was opened.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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.
- Arkia handled domestic flights until end of 2003, when it closed down due to a lack of passenger traffic.
- The next closest airport is Ben Ya'akov near Rosh Pina, 30 km south.
Facts about Kanas Airport (KJI):
- 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.
- 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.




