Nonstop flight route between Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Karamay, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(51°20'31"N by 1°20'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°27'59"N by 84°57'9"E)
Distance from MSE to KRY:
3,643.97 miles (5,864.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manston Airport (MSE), Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Karamay Airport (KRY), Karamay, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,644 miles (or 5,864 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 Manston Airport and Karamay 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 Manston Airport and Karamay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSE / EGMH |
| Airport Name: | Manston Airport |
| Location: | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°20'31"N by 1°20'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Manston Skyport Ltd c/o Ann Gloag since 29 Nov 2013 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSE |
| More Information: | MSE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRY / ZWKM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Karamay, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'59"N by 84°57'9"E |
| Area Served: | Karamay, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1096 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRY |
| More Information: | KRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Manston Airport (MSE):
- Manston Airport (MSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the Second World War, Manston was heavily bombed during the Battle of Britain.
- Manston Airport handled 8,595 passengers last year.
- At the outset of the First World War, the Isle of Thanet was equipped with a small and precarious landing strip for aircraft at St Mildred's Bay, Westgate, on top of the chalk cliffs, at the foot of which was a promenade which had been used for seaplane operations.
- The closest airport to Manston Airport (MSE) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of MSE.
- The airfield today comprises 700 acres.
- Newmarket Holidays continues to offer irregular charter flights during the summer months to popular destinations including Verona and Naples in Italy, as well as Porto in Portugal using the Lithuanian charter airline Small Planet Airlines for the summer 2013 season.
- On 22 December 2011 Flybe spokesman Niall Duffy announced that all services operated by Flybe would cease operations from Manston Airport by 25 March 2012.
- Because of Manston Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Manston 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.
- The furthest airport from Manston Airport (MSE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Karamay Airport (KRY):
- The closest airport to Karamay Airport (KRY) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of KRY.
- The furthest airport from Karamay Airport (KRY) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Karamay Airport", other names for KRY include "克拉玛依机场" and "Kèlāmǎyī Jīchǎng".
- Karamay Airport (KRY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.88 miles (36.83 km) SW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.98 miles (51.47 km) SSW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.22 miles (51.85 km) WNW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.40 miles (58.58 km) W | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.18 miles (59.84 km) SE | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 48.02 miles (77.28 km) N | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 7 | 56.22 miles (90.48 km) ESE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 8 | 56.58 miles (91.06 km) NW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.71 miles (91.26 km) W | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) WNW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 58.47 miles (94.10 km) SSE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 12 | 60.65 miles (97.61 km) NW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) W | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.33 miles (106.75 km) E | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) W | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.46 miles (19,161.55 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,806.22 miles (19,000.22 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,791.62 miles (18,976.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,765.17 miles (18,934.16 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,761.96 miles (18,928.99 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,758.26 miles (18,923.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,756.50 miles (18,920.21 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,754.99 miles (18,917.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,743.59 miles (18,899.43 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,721.23 miles (18,863.45 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,716.05 miles (18,855.11 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,711.75 miles (18,848.20 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,705.64 miles (18,838.36 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,698.62 miles (18,827.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,678.85 miles (18,795.23 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 135.09 miles (217.40 km) WSW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 160.46 miles (258.24 km) SSW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) SE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 206.19 miles (331.83 km) WSW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 213.46 miles (343.52 km) NNE | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 216.77 miles (348.85 km) NE | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 238.10 miles (383.19 km) ENE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 265.40 miles (427.13 km) SE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 272.60 miles (438.71 km) SSE | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 277.01 miles (445.80 km) SSW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 335.71 miles (540.27 km) NNW | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 336.97 miles (542.30 km) NE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 359.90 miles (579.21 km) ENE | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 372.93 miles (600.16 km) SW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 401.89 miles (646.78 km) NNW | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,362.63 miles (18,286.33 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,362.51 miles (18,286.14 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,356.50 miles (18,276.48 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,350.31 miles (18,266.51 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,335.79 miles (18,243.15 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,330.18 miles (18,234.11 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,327.25 miles (18,229.40 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,325.59 miles (18,226.72 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,319.79 miles (18,217.39 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,317.52 miles (18,213.74 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,313.07 miles (18,206.57 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,304.95 miles (18,193.51 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,295.54 miles (18,178.37 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,283.75 miles (18,159.39 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,281.11 miles (18,155.14 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |