Nonstop flight route between Minot, North Dakota, United States and Kashgar, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(48°15'28"N by 101°16'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E)
Distance from MOT to KHG:
6,368.09 miles (10,248.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minot International Airport (MOT), Minot, North Dakota, United States and Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,368 miles (or 10,248 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 Minot International Airport and Kashgar 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 Minot International Airport and Kashgar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOT / KMOT |
| Airport Name: | Minot International Airport |
| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'28"N by 101°16'41"W |
| Area Served: | Minot, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Minot |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOT |
| More Information: | MOT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHG / ZWSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E |
| Area Served: | Kashgar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4529 feet (1,380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHG |
| More Information: | KHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Minot International Airport (MOT):
- Minot International Airport (MOT) has 2 runways.
- Frontier Airlines, with an announcement on August 15, 2012, became the airport's fourth airline and started service November 5, 2012 with one flight four days per week to Denver.
- The closest airport to Minot International Airport (MOT) is Minot Air Force Base (MIB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MOT.
- The airport offers pay parking and car rental services.
- In 2013 aircraft operations dropped to 32,023 for the fiscal year.
- Minot's growth in population and economy, along with the enormous influx of workers and residents due to the oil boom in western North Dakota, have increased passenger numbers at Minot International Airport tremendously.
- The furthest airport from Minot International Airport (MOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,326 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of KHG.
- Because of Kashgar Airport's high elevation of 4,529 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kashgar Airport (KHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,526 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) NNW | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 101.22 miles (162.90 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 105.57 miles (169.89 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 108.97 miles (175.38 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 123.44 miles (198.65 km) SW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 128.96 miles (207.54 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 140.05 miles (225.38 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 151.95 miles (244.54 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 175.06 miles (281.73 km) SW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 177.20 miles (285.17 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 178.88 miles (287.87 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 180.01 miles (289.70 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 181.40 miles (291.93 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,326.44 miles (16,618.75 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,302.48 miles (16,580.19 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,294.40 miles (16,567.19 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,289.25 miles (16,558.90 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,276.61 miles (16,538.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,247.78 miles (16,492.17 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,221.26 miles (16,449.48 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,210.34 miles (16,431.90 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,202.11 miles (16,418.66 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,199.40 miles (16,414.31 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,186.64 miles (16,393.77 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,173.32 miles (16,372.33 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,163.12 miles (16,355.92 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,150.04 miles (16,334.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,105.27 miles (16,262.82 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 185.81 miles (299.03 km) WNW | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 2 | 213.15 miles (343.02 km) WNW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 | 233.32 miles (375.48 km) WNW | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 254.18 miles (409.06 km) ENE | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 255.92 miles (411.86 km) NNW | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 6 | 266.83 miles (429.42 km) SSW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 268.69 miles (432.41 km) N | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) SE | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 279.76 miles (450.22 km) WSW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 285.77 miles (459.90 km) WSW | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 291.92 miles (469.80 km) S | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 303.52 miles (488.46 km) SSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 333.62 miles (536.91 km) WSW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 335.22 miles (539.48 km) NW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 338.51 miles (544.77 km) W | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,526.20 miles (18,549.57 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,857.49 miles (17,473.40 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,856.10 miles (17,471.16 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,853.93 miles (17,467.66 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,813.45 miles (17,402.52 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,808.88 miles (17,395.16 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,804.37 miles (17,387.90 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,800.21 miles (17,381.21 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,786.40 miles (17,358.99 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,773.89 miles (17,338.85 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,765.19 miles (17,324.85 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,754.57 miles (17,307.75 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,752.53 miles (17,304.47 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,748.98 miles (17,298.76 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |