Nonstop flight route between Künes, Xinjiang, China and Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(43°25'59"N by 83°22'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Distance from NLT to LYR:
2,986.33 miles (4,806.02 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- NLT Airport Information
- LYR Airport Information
- Facts about NLT
- Facts about LYR
- Map of Nearest Airports to NLT
- List of Nearest Airports to NLT
- Map of Furthest Airports from NLT
- List of Furthest Airports from NLT
- Map of Nearest Airports to LYR
- List of Nearest Airports to LYR
- Map of Furthest Airports from LYR
- List of Furthest Airports from LYR
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nalati Airport (NLT), Künes, Xinjiang, China and Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,986 miles (or 4,806 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 Nalati Airport and Svalbard Airport, Longyear, 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 Nalati Airport and Svalbard Airport, Longyear. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLT / ZWNL |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Künes, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'59"N by 83°22'49"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLT |
| More Information: | NLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYR / ENSB |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E |
| Area Served: | Svalbard, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYR |
| More Information: | LYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Nalati Airport (NLT):
- In addition to being known as "Nalati Airport", other names for NLT include "那拉提机场" and "Nàlātí Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Nalati Airport (NLT) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,283 miles (18,159 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- The closest airport to Nalati Airport (NLT) is Yining Airport (YIN), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) WNW of NLT.
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- The runway is 2,483 metres long and aligned 10/28, equipped with instrument landing system, but there are no taxiways.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear handled 126,350 passengers last year.
- Because of Svalbard Airport, Longyear's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Svalbard Airport, Longyear 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 Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,170 miles (16,367 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Construction started in 1973.
- Both Braathens SAFE and SAS applied for the concession to fly from the mainland to Norway.
- The Svalbard Treaty specifies that no military installations are permitted on the archipelago.
- While the Catalina was suitable for postal flights, it was not suitable for a permanent solution for transporting passengers and freight, mainly due to its small size.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Svalbard Airport, Longyear", another name for LYR is "Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.59 miles (174.76 km) WNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (183.99 km) NNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) S | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 160.46 miles (258.24 km) NNE | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 188.52 miles (303.39 km) SE | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 207.18 miles (333.43 km) E | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 217.61 miles (350.21 km) SW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 289.24 miles (465.49 km) E | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 318.05 miles (511.86 km) W | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 373.77 miles (601.52 km) NNE | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 374.96 miles (603.44 km) NE | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 379.67 miles (611.02 km) NE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 381.99 miles (614.76 km) SSE | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 448.58 miles (721.91 km) W | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 15 | 458.14 miles (737.31 km) N | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,283.46 miles (18,158.92 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,278.49 miles (18,150.93 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,276.15 miles (18,147.16 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,245.42 miles (18,097.70 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,235.32 miles (18,081.45 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,233.31 miles (18,078.21 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,226.36 miles (18,067.03 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,224.66 miles (18,064.30 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,216.15 miles (18,050.59 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,205.09 miles (18,032.79 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,204.91 miles (18,032.51 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,200.40 miles (18,025.26 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,196.44 miles (18,018.89 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,190.62 miles (18,009.51 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,185.42 miles (18,001.15 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 533.85 miles (859.15 km) SSE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 2 | 543.13 miles (874.07 km) SSE | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 544.90 miles (876.94 km) SSE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 4 | 549.48 miles (884.30 km) SSE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 5 | 564.10 miles (907.83 km) SSE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 6 | 586.80 miles (944.37 km) SSE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 589.37 miles (948.49 km) SSE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 8 | 591.10 miles (951.28 km) SSE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 593.13 miles (954.55 km) SSE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 10 | 595.17 miles (957.83 km) S | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 11 | 613.51 miles (987.35 km) SE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 12 | 618.76 miles (995.80 km) S | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 13 | 622.86 miles (1,002.39 km) SSE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 637.58 miles (1,026.08 km) S | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 15 | 645.47 miles (1,038.79 km) SSE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,169.96 miles (16,366.93 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,155.21 miles (16,343.19 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,123.73 miles (16,292.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,105.38 miles (16,262.99 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,050.22 miles (16,174.23 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,046.48 miles (16,168.20 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,035.38 miles (16,150.34 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,032.30 miles (16,145.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.93 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,002.12 miles (16,096.81 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,001.91 miles (16,096.47 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,978.64 miles (16,059.03 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,966.83 miles (16,040.02 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,957.34 miles (16,024.74 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,955.39 miles (16,021.60 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |