Nonstop flight route between Del Rio, Texas, United States and Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), Del Rio, Texas, United States and Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF), Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,588 miles (or 10,603 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 Laughlin Air Force Base and Magnitogorsk International 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 Laughlin Air Force Base and Magnitogorsk International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLF / KDLF |
Airport Name: | Laughlin Air Force Base |
Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DLF |
More Information: | DLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQF / USCM |
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Location: | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'35"N by 58°45'24"E |
Area Served: | Magnitogorsk |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Magnitogorsk Air Enterprise" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQF |
More Information: | MQF Maps & Info |
Facts about Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF):
- Laughlin U-2s were among the first to provide photographic evidence of Soviet missile installations in Cuba in 1962 when 4080th U-2 pilot Major Steve Heyser flew his U-2C over Cuba after taking off from Edwards AFB, California.
- The furthest airport from Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,091 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laughlin AFB, the largest pilot training base in the USAF, is home to the 47th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- The median income for a household on the base was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $38,625.
- Aside from the reservoir outside of Del Rio for fishing and some lake diving, most forms of recreation are either in the town of Del Rio or across the border in Ciudad Acuña, however current DoD policy does not allow travel across the border for military personnel.
- The closest airport to Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DLF.
Facts about Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF):
- The furthest airport from Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) is Ufa International Airport (UFA), which is located 142 miles (229 kilometers) NW of MQF.
- Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Magnitogorsk International Airport", another name for MQF is "Международный аэропорт Магнитогорск".