Nonstop flight route between Dresden, Germany and Kashgar, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dresden Airport (DRS), Dresden, Germany and Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,031 miles (or 4,877 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 Dresden Airport and Kashgar 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 Dresden Airport and Kashgar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRS / EDDC |
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Location: | Dresden, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'3"N by 13°46'5"E |
Area Served: | Dresden, Germany |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRS |
More Information: | DRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHG / ZWSH |
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Location: | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E |
Area Served: | Kashgar |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4529 feet (1,380 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHG |
More Information: | KHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Dresden Airport (DRS):
- Between 1955 and 1961, the East German government decided to develop its own aviation industry centred on Dresden.
- The furthest airport from Dresden Airport (DRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Dresden Airport", another name for DRS is "Flughafen Dresden".
- The closest airport to Dresden Airport (DRS) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of DRS.
- In 2008, 1,860,364 passengers passed through the airport, an increase of 0.3% over the previous year and a record for the airport.
- Because of Dresden Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at Dresden 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.
- Dresden Airport railway station is situated in the basement of the terminal building.
- Dresden Airport (DRS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- The furthest airport from Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,526 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
- Because of Kashgar Airport's high elevation of 4,529 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kashgar Airport (KHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of KHG.