Nonstop flight route between Astana, Kazakhstan and Flint, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Astana International Airport (TSE), Astana, Kazakhstan and Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,774 miles (or 9,293 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 Astana International Airport and Bishop International 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 Astana International Airport and Bishop International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Astana International Airport (TSE):

• The closest airport to Astana International Airport (TSE) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) SE of TSE.
• Following the transfer of the country capital to Astana in 1997, the airport underwent a series of major reconstructions which brought it up to international standards.
• In addition to being known as "Astana International Airport", other names for TSE include "Халықаралық Астана Әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Астана".
• Astana International Airport (TSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Astana International Airport handled 2,303,143 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Astana International Airport (TSE) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,898 miles (17,539 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.

Facts about Bishop International Airport (FNT):

• Because of Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishop 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.
• In May 2009, Bishop International Airport began Phase I of its Terminal Airside & Concourse Improvements program.
• The furthest airport from Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,098 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On October 6, 2012, a new Transportation Security Administration checkpoint opened in the terminal.
• On November 16, 2011, a Piaggio P.180 Avanti operating as Avant Airlines Flight 168 crashed upon landing due to an engine failure.
• The closest airport to Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Oakland County International Airport (PTK), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) SE of FNT.
• The renovation and expansion of the terminal, originally built in 1993, is due to be completed in the fall of 2012 and was designed by Reynolds, Smith & Hills.
• Bishop International Airport (FNT) has 2 runways.