Nonstop flight route between Karluk, Alaska, United States and Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°29'38"N by 109°51'43"E)
Distance from KYK to DSN:
4,164.79 miles (6,702.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karluk Airport (KYK), Karluk, Alaska, United States and Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN), Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,165 miles (or 6,703 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 Karluk Airport and Ordos Ejin Horo 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 Karluk Airport and Ordos Ejin Horo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYK / PAKY |
| Airport Name: | Karluk Airport |
| Location: | Karluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W |
| Area Served: | Karluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYK |
| More Information: | KYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSN / ZBDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'38"N by 109°51'43"E |
| Area Served: | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSN |
| More Information: | DSN Maps & Info |
Facts about Karluk Airport (KYK):
- Scheduled passenger service was subsidized by the U.S.
- The closest airport to Karluk Airport (KYK) is Larsen Bay Airport (KLN), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KYK.
- The furthest airport from Karluk Airport (KYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,807 miles (17,393 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Karluk Airport (KYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Karluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Karluk 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.
Facts about Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN):
- The furthest airport from Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) is Zapala Airport (APZ), which is nearly antipodal to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (meaning Ordos Ejin Horo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zapala Airport), and is located 12,401 miles (19,957 kilometers) away in Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) N of DSN.
- Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ordos Ejin Horo Airport", other names for DSN include "鄂尔多斯伊金霍洛机场" and "È'ěrduōsī Yījīn Huòluò Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.82 miles (28.68 km) E | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.58 miles (39.56 km) ESE | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 29.18 miles (46.97 km) SSE | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 36.29 miles (58.40 km) ENE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 39.08 miles (62.89 km) SSE | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 43.41 miles (69.86 km) ENE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 8 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SSE | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 46.70 miles (75.16 km) S | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) ESE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) ENE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) ENE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 73.55 miles (118.36 km) E | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 77.79 miles (125.18 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.59 miles (126.47 km) ENE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,807.48 miles (17,392.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,802.29 miles (17,384.56 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,776.56 miles (17,343.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,774.41 miles (17,339.69 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,738.49 miles (17,281.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,632.87 miles (17,111.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,577.39 miles (17,022.62 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,518.79 miles (16,928.32 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,517.19 miles (16,925.73 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,516.67 miles (16,924.90 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,510.53 miles (16,915.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,493.68 miles (16,887.89 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,492.60 miles (16,886.17 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,487.22 miles (16,877.50 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,475.14 miles (16,858.07 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.98 miles (119.07 km) N | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 139.73 miles (224.87 km) NE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) SSE | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 4 | 164.04 miles (263.99 km) W | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 191.99 miles (308.97 km) SE | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 6 | 196.14 miles (315.65 km) ENE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 198.11 miles (318.82 km) S | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 203.36 miles (327.27 km) WSW | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 231.36 miles (372.34 km) W | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 273.13 miles (439.57 km) ESE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 11 | 281.21 miles (452.56 km) ENE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 12 | 283.57 miles (456.36 km) SSW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 286.31 miles (460.77 km) SE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 14 | 286.93 miles (461.77 km) WSW | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 295.34 miles (475.30 km) NNE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.96 miles (19,957.36 km) S | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,376.38 miles (19,917.81 km) SW | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,370.24 miles (19,907.93 km) SE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,340.57 miles (19,860.17 km) E | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,324.23 miles (19,833.87 km) WSW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,313.95 miles (19,817.33 km) SSE | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,310.32 miles (19,811.50 km) SSE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,307.14 miles (19,806.38 km) SSW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,297.87 miles (19,791.46 km) WSW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,295.14 miles (19,787.06 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,294.41 miles (19,785.89 km) SSW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,293.74 miles (19,784.80 km) ESE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,289.89 miles (19,778.62 km) SE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,279.41 miles (19,761.75 km) E | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,271.30 miles (19,748.69 km) SW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |