Nonstop flight route between Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China and Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China and Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,802 miles (or 7,727 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 Sligo 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 Sligo 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: | SXL / EISG | 
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| Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SXL | 
| More Information: | SXL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE):
- 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.
 - 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 closest airport to Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) is Ulanhot Airport (HLH), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) SE of YIE.
 
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- Until the end of 2008 there was a connection with Manchester which was operated by Aer Arann.
 - The furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
 - Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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.
 - Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
 
