Nonstop flight route between Malatya, Turkey and Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), Malatya, Turkey and Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,995 miles (or 6,430 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 Malatya Erhaç Airport and Arxan Yi'ershi 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 Malatya Erhaç Airport and Arxan Yi'ershi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLX / LTAT | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Malatya, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°26'7"N by 38°5'26"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) Turkish Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Public /Military | 
| Elevation: | 2828 feet (862 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MLX | 
| More Information: | MLX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIE / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°18'38"N by 119°54'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YIE | 
| More Information: | YIE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX):
- On June 22, 2012, the Turkish Air Force reported that a RF-4E Phantom reconnaissance jet operating from Erhaç went missing over the Mediterranean sea near Syria, with witnesses in the Syrian town of Latakia reporting an aircraft had been shot down by Syrian air defenses.
- Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Malatya Erhaç Airport", another name for MLX is "Malatya Erhaç Havaalanı".
- The furthest airport from Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,298 miles (18,182 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SSE of MLX.
Facts about Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE):
- The furthest airport from Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (meaning Arxan Yi'ershi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) is Ulanhot Airport (HLH), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) SE of YIE.
- In addition to being known as "Arxan Yi'ershi Airport", other names for YIE include "阿尔山伊尔施机场", "Ā'ěrshān Yī'ěrshī Jīchǎng" and "ZBES".
- Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) currently has only 1 runway.




