Nonstop flight route between Semey, Kazakhstan and Kunming, Yunnan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), Semey, Kazakhstan and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), Kunming, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,122 miles (or 3,415 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Kunming Changshui International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLX / UASS | 
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| Location: | Semey, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°21'5"N by 80°14'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Semipalatinsk | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Semey International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLX | 
| More Information: | PLX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMG / ZPPP | 
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| Location: | Kunming, Yunnan, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°6'6"N by 102°55'45"E | 
| Area Served: | Kunming, Yunnan, China | 
| Operator/Owner: | Yunnan Airport Group | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6900 feet (2,103 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMG | 
| More Information: | KMG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX):
- Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Oskemen Airport (UKK), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of PLX.
 - Because of Semipalatinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Semipalatinsk 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 Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,256 miles (18,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Semipalatinsk Airport", another name for PLX is "Semey Airport".
 
Facts about Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG):
- The main terminal was designed by architectural firm SOM with engineering firm Arup.
 - The new airport has two runways, and is expected to handle 38 million passengers per year by 2020.
 - Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Kunming Changshui International Airport", other names for KMG include "昆明长水国际机场" and "Kūnmíng Chángshuǐ Guójì Jīchǎng".
 - Because of Kunming Changshui International Airport's high elevation of 6,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KMG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KMG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Kunming Changshui International Airport (meaning Kunming Changshui International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,353 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) is Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH), which is located 138 miles (222 kilometers) SE of KMG.
 - Construction began in 2009 and at the time was reported to be named the Zheng He International Airport.
 
