Nonstop flight route between Reno, Nevada, United States and Kuqa, Xinjiang, China:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), Reno, Nevada, United States and Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), Kuqa, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,646 miles (or 10,696 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 Reno–Tahoe International Airport and Kuqa Qiuci 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 Reno–Tahoe International Airport and Kuqa Qiuci Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO):

• The furthest airport from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,175 miles (17,984 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Reno–Tahoe Airport Authority officials announced in early 2011 that a $5 million remodel of the baggage claim area will begin in late 2011 and be completed in mid to late 2012, the project will bring the new look and feel of the renovated ticket lobby to the baggage claim.
• The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
• The passenger waiting area for taxis and limousines is located outside of the D Doors located North of Baggage Claim.
• Because of Reno–Tahoe International Airport's high elevation of 4,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RNO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RNO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) has 3 runways.
• In the fall of 2010, the airport opened a new 200-foot ATCT replacing the old control tower for more than 50 years.
• The closest airport to Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is Carson Airport (CSN), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of RNO.
• The terminal was remodelled in 1996 and 2009.
• Reno–Tahoe International Airport handled 3,431,986 passengers last year.

Facts about Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA):

• The furthest airport from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Kuqa Qiuci Airport", other names for KCA include "库车龟兹机场" and "Kùchē Qiūcí Jīchǎng".
• The closest airport to Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Nalati Airport (NLT), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) N of KCA.