Nonstop flight route between Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia and Zhaotong, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nalchik Airport (NAL), Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia and Zhaotong Airport (ZAT), Zhaotong, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,484 miles (or 5,607 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 Nalchik Airport and Zhaotong 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 Nalchik Airport and Zhaotong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAL / URMN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'47"N by 43°38'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Nalchik | 
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Elbrus-Avia" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NAL | 
| More Information: | NAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAT / ZPZT | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°19'40"N by 103°45'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Zhaotong, Yunnan | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAT | 
| More Information: | ZAT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nalchik Airport (NAL):
- The furthest airport from Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,023 miles (17,739 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nalchik Airport", another name for NAL is "Аэропорт Нальчик".
- The closest airport to Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Beslan Airport (OGZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of NAL.
Facts about Zhaotong Airport (ZAT):
- In addition to being known as "Zhaotong Airport", other names for ZAT include "昭通机场" and "Zhāotōng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) is Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) E of ZAT.
- The furthest airport from Zhaotong Airport (ZAT) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Zhaotong Airport (meaning Zhaotong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.




