Nonstop flight route between Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China and Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China and Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,746 miles (or 12,466 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 Pukarua 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 Pukarua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIE / | 
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| Location: | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°18'38"N by 119°54'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YIE | 
| More Information: | YIE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUK / NTGQ | 
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| Location: | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Pukarua | 
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PUK | 
| More Information: | PUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE):
- Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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".
 - 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 Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- The furthest airport from Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is nearly antipodal to Pukarua Airport (meaning Pukarua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abha Regional Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
 - In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
 - The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
 - Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
 
