Nonstop flight route between Yining, Xinjiang, China and Petersburg, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yining Airport (YIN), Yining, Xinjiang, China and Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), Petersburg, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,197 miles (or 8,364 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 Petersburg James A. Johnson 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 Petersburg James A. Johnson 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: | PSG / PAPG |
Airport Name: | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport |
Location: | Petersburg, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°48'5"N by 132°56'45"W |
Area Served: | Petersburg, Alaska |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PSG |
More Information: | PSG 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.
- Yining Airport (YIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yining Airport (YIN) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
Facts about Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG):
- Because of Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Petersburg James A. Johnson 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.
- The closest airport to Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) is Wrangell Airport (WRG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SE of PSG.
- Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,570 miles (17,010 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.