Nonstop flight route between Nukus, Uzbekistan and Zhongwei, Ningxia, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nukus Airport (NCU), Nukus, Uzbekistan and Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY), Zhongwei, Ningxia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,403 miles (or 3,868 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 relatively short distance between Nukus Airport and Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCU / UTNN |
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| Location: | Nukus, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"N by 59°37'23"E |
| Area Served: | Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCU |
| More Information: | NCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZHY / ZLZW |
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| Location: | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°34'22"N by 105°9'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | China West Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8202 feet (2,500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZHY |
| More Information: | ZHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Nukus Airport (NCU):
- The closest airport to Nukus Airport (NCU) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SSE of NCU.
- Because of Nukus Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Nukus 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 Nukus Airport (NCU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,212 miles (18,043 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Nukus Airport", another name for NCU is "Nukus Aeroporti".
- Nukus Airport (NCU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY):
- In addition to being known as "Zhongwei Shapotou Airport", other names for ZHY include "中卫沙坡头机场" and "Zhōngwèi Shāpōtóu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NE of ZHY.
- Because of Zhongwei Shapotou Airport's high elevation of 8,202 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZHY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZHY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is nearly antipodal to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (meaning Zhongwei Shapotou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carriel Sur International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) currently has only 1 runway.
