Nonstop flight route between Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia and Van Nuys, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ölgii Airport (ULG), Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,428 miles (or 10,346 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 Ölgii Airport and Van Nuys 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 Ölgii Airport and Van Nuys Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ULG / ZMUL |
Airport Name: | Ölgii Airport |
Location: | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°59'30"N by 89°55'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ULG |
More Information: | ULG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY |
Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Ölgii Airport (ULG):
- The furthest airport from Ölgii Airport (ULG) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,643 miles (18,737 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Ölgii Airport (ULG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ölgii Airport handled 13,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ölgii Airport (ULG) is Khovd Airport (HVD), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SE of ULG.
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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.
- A major part of the science fiction classic Silent Running was filmed at the Van Nuys Airport in March 1971.
- The airport is home to the Van Nuys FlyAway Bus service, which runs non-stop buses to Los Angeles International Airport for travelers that park their cars at Van Nuys.
- Many movies and television shows have been filmed at the airport, including a scene showing the arrival of Major Strasser in Casablanca, an episode of the TV show Alias, and several episodes of Season 5 of 24.