Nonstop flight route between Chevak, Alaska, United States and Dunhuang, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E)
Distance from VAK to DNH:
4,116.60 miles (6,625.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States and Dunhuang Airport (DNH), Dunhuang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,117 miles (or 6,625 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 Chevak Airport and Dunhuang 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 Chevak Airport and Dunhuang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAK / PAVA |
| Airport Name: | Chevak Airport |
| Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAK |
| More Information: | VAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNH / ZLDH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dunhuang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNH |
| More Information: | DNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Chevak Airport (VAK):
- Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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 Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
- The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Dunhuang Airport (DNH):
- The furthest airport from Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,831 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), which is located 188 miles (303 kilometers) E of DNH.
- In addition to being known as "Dunhuang Airport", other names for DNH include "敦煌机场" and "Dūnhuáng Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.01 miles (28.99 km) W | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.88 miles (33.60 km) NW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) N | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) SE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.60 miles (108.78 km) S | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) SSE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.96 miles (115.80 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.40 miles (118.13 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.82 miles (128.46 km) SSE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 83.86 miles (134.97 km) SSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.38 miles (135.79 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) ENE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 93.19 miles (149.98 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) SSE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.75 miles (16,934.68 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.86 miles (16,901.06 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.31 miles (16,848.67 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,425.37 miles (16,777.97 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,378.54 miles (16,702.61 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,267.13 miles (16,523.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,232.23 miles (16,467.13 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,198.78 miles (16,413.30 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,198.78 miles (16,413.30 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,197.83 miles (16,411.78 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,175.08 miles (16,375.17 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 12 | 10,167.11 miles (16,362.34 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,159.80 miles (16,350.58 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,156.85 miles (16,345.83 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,155.81 miles (16,344.16 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 188.10 miles (302.71 km) E | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) S | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 4 | 326.53 miles (525.50 km) ESE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 346.84 miles (558.18 km) ENE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) NW | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 369.17 miles (594.12 km) E | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 417.87 miles (672.49 km) ESE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 435.19 miles (700.38 km) N | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 456.54 miles (734.73 km) NW | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 463.47 miles (745.89 km) WNW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 465.25 miles (748.74 km) ESE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 510.10 miles (820.92 km) NNE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) WSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 520.78 miles (838.11 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.34 miles (19,040.65 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,823.56 miles (19,028.14 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,822.52 miles (19,026.45 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,798.50 miles (18,987.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,798.16 miles (18,987.24 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,798.09 miles (18,987.14 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,794.75 miles (18,981.77 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,763.82 miles (18,931.99 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,760.86 miles (18,927.22 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,740.90 miles (18,895.10 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,737.25 miles (18,889.23 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.13 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,715.37 miles (18,854.01 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,698.86 miles (18,827.44 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,696.32 miles (18,823.36 km) WSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |