Nonstop flight route between San Jose, California, United States and Kuqa, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California, United States and Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), Kuqa, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,751 miles (or 10,865 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 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 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Kuqa Qiuci Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJC / KSJC | 
| Airport Name: | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport | 
| Location: | San Jose, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W | 
| Area Served: | San Jose, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Jose | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SJC | 
| More Information: | SJC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCA / ZWKC | 
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| Location: | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'5"N by 82°59'12"E | 
| Area Served: | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3524 feet (1,074 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KCA | 
| More Information: | KCA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC):
- In September 2009, San Jose Airport Management announced the 90-day closure of the general aviation runway 11/29 as part of a reconstruction project.
 - The furthest airport from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport handled 8,357,384 passengers last year.
 - In 1990 San Jose International Airport greatly expanded with the opening of Terminal A.
 - In August 2010, Mexicana Airlines also suspended all flights permanently due to bankruptcy.
 - Because of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International 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 closest airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of SJC.
 - From 1960 to 2010 San Jose State University operated a flight-simulator facility for its aviation program in buildings at the southeast corner of the airport.
 - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) has 3 runways.
 
Facts about Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA):
- 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 furthest airport from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) is Nalati Airport (NLT), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) N of KCA.
 
