Nonstop flight route between Mojave, California, United States and Kursk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States and Vostochny Airport (URS), Kursk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,242 miles (or 10,046 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 Mojave Air and Space Port and Vostochny 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 Mojave Air and Space Port and Vostochny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHV / KMHV |
Airport Name: | Mojave Air and Space Port |
Location: | Mojave, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°3'33"N by 118°9'6"W |
Area Served: | Mojave, California |
Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2791 feet (851 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHV |
More Information: | MHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | URS / UUOK |
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Location: | Kursk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'6"N by 36°17'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence Russian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Joint, Russian Air Force |
Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from URS |
More Information: | URS Maps & Info |
Facts about Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):
- Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
- In 1961, after the USMC transferred operations to MCAS El Centro, Kern County obtained title to the airport.
- The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.
- The East Kern Airport District has been given spaceport status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Mojave Air and Spaceport through June 16, 2014.
Facts about Vostochny Airport (URS):
- The closest airport to Vostochny Airport (URS) is Belgorod International Airport (EGO), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of URS.
- In addition to being known as "Vostochny Airport", another name for URS is "Аэропорт Восточный".
- Because of Vostochny Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vostochny 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.
- Vostochny Airport (URS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vostochny Airport (URS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,439 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.