Nonstop flight route between Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and Kashgar, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°32'35"N by 76°1'11"E)
Distance from LUR to KHG:
4,308.47 miles (6,933.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and Kashgar Airport (KHG), Kashgar, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,308 miles (or 6,934 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS 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: | LUR / PALU |
| Airport Name: | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUR |
| More Information: | LUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHG / ZWSH |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR):
- The furthest airport from Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Cape Lisburne Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip.
- Because of Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Lisburne LRRS 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.
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Point Hope Airport (PHO), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LUR.
Facts about Kashgar Airport (KHG):
- The closest airport to Kashgar Airport (KHG) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 186 miles (299 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kashgar Airport", other names for KHG include "喀什机场" and "Kāshí Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) SSW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 88.05 miles (141.71 km) SSE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) SE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 165.06 miles (265.63 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 181.41 miles (291.95 km) S | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 194.28 miles (312.66 km) SE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 197.17 miles (317.31 km) SE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 213.04 miles (342.85 km) SSE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 224.34 miles (361.05 km) SE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 228.20 miles (367.25 km) SSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.86 miles (371.54 km) SSW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) SSW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.23 miles (378.56 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.80 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,018.09 miles (16,122.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,005.04 miles (16,101.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,983.32 miles (16,066.55 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,944.21 miles (16,003.62 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,903.72 miles (15,938.45 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 9,901.01 miles (15,934.09 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,895.06 miles (15,924.52 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,829.60 miles (15,819.18 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,791.95 miles (15,758.58 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,782.38 miles (15,743.17 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,729.77 miles (15,658.51 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,725.85 miles (15,652.20 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 185.81 miles (299.03 km) WNW | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 2 | 213.15 miles (343.02 km) WNW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 | 233.32 miles (375.48 km) WNW | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 254.18 miles (409.06 km) ENE | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 255.92 miles (411.86 km) NNW | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 6 | 266.83 miles (429.42 km) SSW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 268.69 miles (432.41 km) N | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) SE | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 279.76 miles (450.22 km) WSW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 285.77 miles (459.90 km) WSW | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 291.92 miles (469.80 km) S | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 303.52 miles (488.46 km) SSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 333.62 miles (536.91 km) WSW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 335.22 miles (539.48 km) NW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 338.51 miles (544.77 km) W | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,526.20 miles (18,549.57 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,857.49 miles (17,473.40 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,856.10 miles (17,471.16 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,853.93 miles (17,467.66 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,813.45 miles (17,402.52 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,808.88 miles (17,395.16 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,804.37 miles (17,387.90 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,800.21 miles (17,381.21 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,786.40 miles (17,358.99 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,773.89 miles (17,338.85 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,765.19 miles (17,324.85 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,754.57 miles (17,307.75 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,752.53 miles (17,304.47 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,748.98 miles (17,298.76 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |