Nonstop flight route between Fairfield, California, United States and Altay, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(38°15'46"N by 121°55'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°45'1"N by 88°5'3"E)
Distance from SUU to AAT:
6,213.43 miles (9,999.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), Fairfield, California, United States and Altay Airport (AAT), Altay, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,213 miles (or 10,000 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Altay 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Altay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUU / KSUU |
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| Location: | Fairfield, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'46"N by 121°55'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUU |
| More Information: | SUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAT / ZWAT |
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| Location: | Altay, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°45'1"N by 88°5'3"E |
| Area Served: | Altay, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2460 feet (750 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAT |
| More Information: | AAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU):
- The furthest airport from Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,315 miles (18,210 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- To provide air defense for the base, United States Army Nike surface-to-air missile sites were constructed during 1957–58.
- In addition, the base's former Strategic Air Command Alert Facility is now a U.S.
- The first unit to take up permanent residence at the airfield was a group of ten enlisted men and one officer from the 914th Quartermaster Division at Hamilton Field.
- In 1992, with the reorganization of the Air Force following the end of the Cold War, Military Airlift Command was inactivated and Travis came under the control of the newly established Air Mobility Command.
- In addition to being known as "Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield", another name for SUU is "Travis AFB".
- The closest airport to Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Nut Tree Airport (VCB), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of SUU.
Facts about Altay Airport (AAT):
- The furthest airport from Altay Airport (AAT) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Altay Airport", other names for AAT include "阿勒泰机场" and "Ālètài Jīchǎng".
- Altay Airport (AAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Altay Airport (AAT) is Kanas Airport (KJI), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) WNW of AAT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.16 miles (13.13 km) NNW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.47 miles (31.34 km) W | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 3 | 20.14 miles (32.41 km) SSW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.16 miles (46.94 km) NE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) NNE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 6 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) WSW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.60 miles (63.73 km) ENE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) S | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 39.95 miles (64.29 km) NE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 40.67 miles (65.46 km) SSW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 11 | 43.04 miles (69.27 km) SSW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 12 | 45.32 miles (72.93 km) SE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 50.73 miles (81.65 km) SSW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 14 | 50.87 miles (81.87 km) WNW | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) S | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,315.20 miles (18,210.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,255.72 miles (18,114.29 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,226.82 miles (18,067.76 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,216.52 miles (18,051.19 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,204.45 miles (18,031.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,123.76 miles (17,901.92 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,119.54 miles (17,895.12 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,104.25 miles (17,870.52 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,017.18 miles (17,730.39 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,014.17 miles (17,725.54 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,000.65 miles (17,703.79 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,949.23 miles (17,621.04 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,948.64 miles (17,620.08 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,939.60 miles (17,605.54 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,918.85 miles (17,572.14 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) WNW | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 94.58 miles (152.22 km) SE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) NE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 164.82 miles (265.24 km) E | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 216.77 miles (348.85 km) SW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 237.79 miles (382.68 km) NE | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 267.15 miles (429.94 km) S | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 298.93 miles (481.08 km) NW | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 329.80 miles (530.77 km) S | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 339.13 miles (545.77 km) WSW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 374.96 miles (603.44 km) SW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 391.29 miles (629.71 km) NE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 13 | 394.26 miles (634.50 km) E | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 398.04 miles (640.58 km) WNW | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 417.32 miles (671.62 km) SW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,536.21 miles (18,565.69 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,533.44 miles (18,561.23 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,532.37 miles (18,559.51 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,522.80 miles (18,544.10 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.09 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,483.43 miles (18,480.75 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,475.85 miles (18,468.54 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,475.19 miles (18,467.48 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,464.39 miles (18,450.11 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,452.35 miles (18,430.73 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.57 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.69 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,436.58 miles (18,405.35 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,416.74 miles (18,373.41 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |