Nonstop flight route between Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Künes, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Nalati Airport (NLT), Künes, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,923 miles (or 7,923 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport and Nalati 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport and Nalati Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY |
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Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXY |
More Information: | YXY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLT / ZWNL |
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Location: | Künes, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'59"N by 83°22'49"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from NLT |
More Information: | NLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- Built between 1940 and 1941 by the federal Department of Transport, it was transferred to the RCAF in 1942 as part of the Northwest Staging Route under the name of RCAF Station Whitehorse.
- The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
- During the September 11, 2001, attacks, two aircraft approaching the United States from Asia were diverted to Whitehorse as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon.
- The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Nalati Airport (NLT):
- In addition to being known as "Nalati Airport", other names for NLT include "那拉提机场" and "Nàlātí Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Nalati Airport (NLT) is Yining Airport (YIN), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) WNW of NLT.
- The furthest airport from Nalati Airport (NLT) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,283 miles (18,159 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.