Nonstop flight route between Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China and Mariupol, Ukraine:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China and Mariupol International Airport (MPW), Mariupol, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,677 miles (or 5,917 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 Arxan Yi'ershi Airport and Mariupol 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 Arxan Yi'ershi Airport and Mariupol 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 Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE):

• In addition to being known as "Arxan Yi'ershi Airport", other names for YIE include "阿尔山伊尔施机场", "Ā'ěrshān Yī'ěrshī Jīchǎng" and "ZBES".
• Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (meaning Arxan Yi'ershi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
• The closest airport to Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) is Ulanhot Airport (HLH), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) SE of YIE.

Facts about Mariupol International Airport (MPW):

• The airport's history began in 1930 when project Mariupol Airport started.
• The airport is situated on the extreme south-eastern part of Ukraine near the border with Russia.
• The renovated terminal building of Mariupol Airport is highly advanced and suits the airport of 21st century.
• The furthest airport from Mariupol International Airport (MPW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,790 miles (17,366 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Mariupol International Airport (MPW) has 3 runways.
• On May 26, 2004 the airport received the status of International Airport, and on November 7, 2005 the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine issued the Certificate of Conformity which allowed airport to service airlines, passengers, and air cargo.
• In addition to being known as "Mariupol International Airport", other names for MPW include ""Міжнародний Aеропорт "Маріуполь"" and ""Международный Аэропорт "Мариуполь"".
• The closest airport to Mariupol International Airport (MPW) is Berdyansk Airport (ERD), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of MPW.
• In 1967, airport underwent new constructions with the runway and the airport terminal.
• Because of Mariupol International Airport's relatively low elevation of 251 feet, planes can take off or land at Mariupol 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 2004, the airport transported over 11,000 passengers.