Nonstop flight route between Yining, Xinjiang, China and Shageluk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yining Airport (YIN), Yining, Xinjiang, China and Shageluk Airport (SHX), Shageluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,343 miles (or 6,990 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 Shageluk 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 Shageluk 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: | SHX / PAHX | 
| Airport Name: | Shageluk Airport | 
| Location: | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°41'31"N by 159°34'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Shageluk, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHX | 
| More Information: | SHX Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yining Airport (YIN):
- 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Yining Airport", other names for YIN include "伊宁机场" and "Yíníng Jīchǎng".
 
Facts about Shageluk Airport (SHX):
- Shageluk Airport (SHX) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Shageluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Shageluk 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 furthest airport from Shageluk Airport (SHX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,453 miles (16,822 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Shageluk Airport (SHX) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SHX.
 
