Nonstop flight route between Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'23"N by 94°35'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°22'32"N by 96°13'9"E)
Distance from MKC to LTI:
6,491.68 miles (10,447.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Altai Airport (LTI), Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,492 miles (or 10,447 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and Altai 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and Altai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKC / KMKC |
| Airport Name: | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'23"N by 94°35'34"W |
| Area Served: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKC |
| More Information: | MKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTI / ZMAT |
| Airport Name: | Altai Airport |
| Location: | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°22'32"N by 96°13'9"E |
| Area Served: | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia |
| Operator/Owner: | Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 7260 feet (2,213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTI |
| More Information: | LTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC):
- The furthest airport from Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has 2 runways.
- Kansas City, MO Aviation Department announced plans on October 17, 2006 to build a $20 million aircraft hangar complex at the Charles B.
- Because of Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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.
- Today the airport is used for corporate and recreational aviation.
- The closest airport to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MKC.
- The downtown airport has been renamed for Charles Wheeler who was mayor when Kansas City International opened.
Facts about Altai Airport (LTI):
- Altai Airport (LTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Altai Airport (LTI) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,905 miles (19,158 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- The closest airport to Altai Airport (LTI) is Bayankhongor Airport (BYN), which is located 214 miles (345 kilometers) E of LTI.
- Because of Altai Airport's high elevation of 7,260 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LTI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LTI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Altai Airport handled 4,300 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) NNW | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.56 miles (33.10 km) SSW | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 24.26 miles (39.04 km) NW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 25.75 miles (41.44 km) SW | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 34.34 miles (55.26 km) WSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 47.92 miles (77.11 km) NNW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 55.34 miles (89.07 km) W | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 62.37 miles (100.37 km) ESE | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 74.54 miles (119.97 km) E | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 81.41 miles (131.01 km) ESE | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 85.15 miles (137.04 km) NE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 92.03 miles (148.10 km) S | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 102.03 miles (164.20 km) WSW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 111.42 miles (179.32 km) W | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 111.48 miles (179.42 km) SSW | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.56 miles (17,312.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,735.42 miles (17,276.94 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,712.70 miles (17,240.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,709.99 miles (17,236.02 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,682.40 miles (17,191.62 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,666.84 miles (17,166.58 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,657.74 miles (17,151.93 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,655.73 miles (17,148.70 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,636.22 miles (17,117.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,622.67 miles (17,095.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,614.99 miles (17,083.13 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,605.42 miles (17,067.72 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,569.45 miles (17,009.84 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,569.08 miles (17,009.24 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,568.18 miles (17,007.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 214.44 miles (345.11 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 241.93 miles (389.34 km) WNW | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 274.42 miles (441.64 km) SSW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 289.29 miles (465.57 km) NE | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 312.64 miles (503.14 km) E | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 313.20 miles (504.05 km) NW | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 314.04 miles (505.40 km) E | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 318.07 miles (511.87 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 318.49 miles (512.56 km) W | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 344.11 miles (553.79 km) NW | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 375.29 miles (603.97 km) NNW | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 12 | 379.02 miles (609.97 km) ENE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 383.07 miles (616.49 km) SE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 394.26 miles (634.50 km) WNW | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 418.83 miles (674.04 km) WSW | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.57 miles (19,158.50 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,875.38 miles (19,111.53 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,874.25 miles (19,109.71 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,867.35 miles (19,098.61 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,861.76 miles (19,089.60 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,857.68 miles (19,083.05 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,853.88 miles (19,076.92 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,843.85 miles (19,060.79 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,843.14 miles (19,059.64 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,835.21 miles (19,046.87 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,828.00 miles (19,035.27 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,810.41 miles (19,006.96 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,805.67 miles (18,999.34 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,804.66 miles (18,997.71 km) W | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,791.65 miles (18,976.77 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |