Nonstop flight route between Yining, Xinjiang, China and Gush Katif, Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yining Airport (YIN), Yining, Xinjiang, China and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), Gush Katif, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,675 miles (or 4,305 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 Yining Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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 Yining Airport and Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIN / ZWYN | 
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| Location: | Yining, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'20"N by 81°19'49"E | 
| Area Served: | Yining, Xinjiang, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2185 feet (666 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YIN | 
| More Information: | YIN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHK / LLAZ | 
| Airport Name: | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport | 
| Location: | Gush Katif, Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'2"N by 34°17'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Gaza Strip | 
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority | 
| Elevation: | 107 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GHK | 
| More Information: | GHK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yining Airport (YIN):
- In addition to being known as "Yining Airport", other names for YIN include "伊宁机场" and "Yíníng Jīchǎng".
 - The closest airport to Yining Airport (YIN) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NE of YIN.
 - The furthest airport from Yining Airport (YIN) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
 - Yining Airport (YIN) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK):
- As part of the unilateral disengagement of Israel from Gaza, Jewish settlers were evicted from the Gush Katif area in 2004 and 2005.
 - The furthest airport from Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) is Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) S of GHK.
 - Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif 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.
 - Following the destruction of the runway of Gaza Airport in 2002, Gaza Airstrip is the only remaining runway in the Gaza Strip.
 - Gaza Airstrip, also known as Gush Katif Airport, is a small airfield in the Gaza Strip approximately two miles north of the town of Khan Yunis, and adjacent to the UNRWA Khan Younis refugee camp.
 
