Nonstop flight route between Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Kashgar, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(63°20'49"N by 90°43'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E)
Distance from YCS to KHG:
5,290.33 miles (8,513.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS), Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,290 miles (or 8,514 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 Chesterfield Inlet Airport and Kashgar 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 Chesterfield Inlet Airport and Kashgar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCS / CYCS |
| Airport Name: | Chesterfield Inlet Airport |
| Location: | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°20'49"N by 90°43'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCS |
| More Information: | YCS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHG / ZWSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E |
| Area Served: | Kashgar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4529 feet (1,380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHG |
| More Information: | KHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS):
- Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,130 miles (16,302 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SW of YCS.
- Because of Chesterfield Inlet Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Chesterfield Inlet 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.
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- Because of Kashgar Airport's high elevation of 4,529 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of KHG.
- Kashgar Airport (KHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,526 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.99 miles (91.72 km) SW | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 96.59 miles (155.44 km) SW | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 175.67 miles (282.70 km) WNW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 189.19 miles (304.46 km) SW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 232.43 miles (374.06 km) ENE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) NNE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 337.26 miles (542.76 km) SSW | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 359.44 miles (578.45 km) N | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 392.39 miles (631.49 km) NNW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 407.68 miles (656.10 km) E | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 11 | 412.52 miles (663.88 km) SW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 435.37 miles (700.66 km) N | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 436.86 miles (703.06 km) ENE | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 442.00 miles (711.33 km) ESE | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 454.46 miles (731.39 km) WSW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,129.70 miles (16,302.13 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,122.24 miles (16,290.13 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,122.11 miles (16,289.92 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,100.31 miles (16,254.84 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,074.69 miles (16,213.59 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,053.67 miles (16,179.77 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,988.66 miles (16,075.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,987.67 miles (16,073.55 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,975.73 miles (16,054.35 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,958.14 miles (16,026.04 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,887.28 miles (15,911.99 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,805.44 miles (15,780.29 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,796.40 miles (15,765.74 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,795.19 miles (15,763.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,783.05 miles (15,744.25 km) SW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 185.81 miles (299.03 km) WNW | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 2 | 213.15 miles (343.02 km) WNW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 | 233.32 miles (375.48 km) WNW | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 254.18 miles (409.06 km) ENE | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 255.92 miles (411.86 km) NNW | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 6 | 266.83 miles (429.42 km) SSW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 268.69 miles (432.41 km) N | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) SE | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 279.76 miles (450.22 km) WSW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 285.77 miles (459.90 km) WSW | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 291.92 miles (469.80 km) S | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 303.52 miles (488.46 km) SSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 333.62 miles (536.91 km) WSW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 335.22 miles (539.48 km) NW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 338.51 miles (544.77 km) W | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,526.20 miles (18,549.57 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,857.49 miles (17,473.40 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,856.10 miles (17,471.16 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,853.93 miles (17,467.66 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,813.45 miles (17,402.52 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,808.88 miles (17,395.16 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,804.37 miles (17,387.90 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,800.21 miles (17,381.21 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,786.40 miles (17,358.99 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,773.89 miles (17,338.85 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,765.19 miles (17,324.85 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,754.57 miles (17,307.75 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,752.53 miles (17,304.47 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,748.98 miles (17,298.76 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |