Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Norilsk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(69°18'36"N by 87°19'59"E)
Distance from ABI to NSK:
5,399.37 miles (8,689.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States and Alykel Airport (NSK), Norilsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,399 miles (or 8,689 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Alykel 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Alykel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI |
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport |
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI |
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSK / UOOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Norilsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°18'36"N by 87°19'59"E |
| Area Served: | Norilsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSK |
| More Information: | NSK Maps & Info |
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
- Abilene Regional is also home to Eagle Aviation Services, Inc., which is a heavy-maintenance base for all American Eagle aircraft.
- Texas State Technical College provides aviation maintenance training at its on-field hangar base.
- Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
- Air freight service to Abilene is provided primarily by subcontractors.
- Most operations at the airport are general aviation and military training.
- Construction of the airport's new 130-foot -tall control tower began in August 2010 and is expected to be completed by January 2012.
- The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Alykel Airport (NSK):
- Alykel Airport (NSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alykel Airport (NSK) is Igarka (IAA), which is located 131 miles (210 kilometers) S of NSK.
- In addition to being known as "Alykel Airport", another name for NSK is "Аэропорт Алыкель".
- Because of Alykel Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Alykel 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.
- The furthest airport from Alykel Airport (NSK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,381 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) W | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) SSE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) W | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 60.35 miles (97.12 km) SE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) SSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 85.04 miles (136.86 km) NE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) SSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) SSE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 97.83 miles (157.45 km) ENE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) W | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.50 miles (195.53 km) NE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.82 miles (207.31 km) NNE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (222.00 km) ENE | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 139.91 miles (225.16 km) NNE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.09 miles (17,818.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,815.29 miles (17,405.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,727.92 miles (17,264.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,716.94 miles (17,247.20 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,690.82 miles (17,205.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,432.04 miles (16,788.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,412.86 miles (16,757.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,394.21 miles (16,727.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,390.99 miles (16,722.64 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,389.47 miles (16,720.20 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,386.95 miles (16,716.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,385.22 miles (16,713.36 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,375.65 miles (16,697.95 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,368.40 miles (16,686.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 130.69 miles (210.33 km) S | Igarka (IAA) | Igarka, Russia | |
| 2 | 243.02 miles (391.11 km) S | Turukhansk (THX) | Turukhansk, Russia | |
| 3 | 328.03 miles (527.91 km) NNW | Dikson Airport (DKS) | Dikson, Russia | |
| 4 | 360.33 miles (579.89 km) WSW | Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) | Novy Urengoy, Russia | |
| 5 | 391.21 miles (629.58 km) NE | Khatanga (HTG) | Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| 6 | 468.26 miles (753.59 km) WSW | Nadym Airport (NYM) | Nadym, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 7 | 538.32 miles (866.35 km) SW | Noyabrsk Airport (NOJ) | Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 8 | 538.63 miles (866.84 km) S | Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) | Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 9 | 566.52 miles (911.73 km) W | Salekhard Airport (SLY) | Salekhard, Russia | |
| 10 | 568.35 miles (914.68 km) SW | Raduzhny Airport (RAT) | Raduzhny, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 11 | 602.99 miles (970.41 km) W | Vorkuta Airport (VKT) | Vorkuta, Russia | |
| 12 | 608.92 miles (979.96 km) SW | Kogalym International Airport (KGP) | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 618.64 miles (995.60 km) WNW | Amderma (AMV) | Amderma, Russia | |
| 14 | 623.05 miles (1,002.70 km) E | Olenyok Airport (ONK) | Olenyok, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 15 | 655.87 miles (1,055.52 km) SSW | Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) | Nizhnevartovsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,380.67 miles (18,315.36 km) W | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,181.75 miles (17,995.23 km) SW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,112.26 miles (17,883.40 km) SW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,106.53 miles (17,874.18 km) SW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,053.71 miles (17,789.18 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,998.01 miles (17,699.53 km) SW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,963.60 miles (17,644.15 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,956.45 miles (17,632.65 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,830.04 miles (17,429.22 km) SW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,802.42 miles (17,384.76 km) WSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 11 | 10,779.98 miles (17,348.65 km) WSW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 10,765.24 miles (17,324.93 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,708.98 miles (17,234.39 km) SW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,695.85 miles (17,213.25 km) SW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,692.49 miles (17,207.85 km) SW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |