Nonstop flight route between Alton, Illinois, United States and Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E)
Distance from ALN to ROV:
5,732.27 miles (9,225.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States and Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), Rostov-on-Don, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,732 miles (or 9,225 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 St. Louis Regional Airport and Rostov-on-Don 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 St. Louis Regional Airport and Rostov-on-Don Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROV / URRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Rostov-on-Don |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROV |
| More Information: | ROV Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- In the spring of 2004 the airport was at the center of a scandal.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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.
- West Star Aviation is the largest fixed base operations company at the airport.
Facts about Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV):
- Because of Rostov-on-Don Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostov-on-Don 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.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport handled 171,620 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,741 miles (17,286 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport Aeroport Rostov-na-Donu is an international airport located 9 km east of the city of Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Rostov-on-Don Airport", another name for ROV is "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону".
- The closest airport to Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Luhansk International Airport (VSG), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NNW of ROV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) NNW | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 2 | 111.69 miles (179.75 km) W | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) WNW | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) W | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 156.73 miles (252.24 km) SSW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 6 | 184.60 miles (297.09 km) SE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 7 | 195.69 miles (314.93 km) SW | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 8 | 204.92 miles (329.78 km) SSW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 9 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 214.06 miles (344.49 km) WNW | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 221.91 miles (357.13 km) ESE | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 12 | 231.67 miles (372.84 km) WNW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) ENE | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 14 | 244.77 miles (393.92 km) NW | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 262.04 miles (421.71 km) SE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.96 miles (17,285.85 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,681.15 miles (17,189.61 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,612.36 miles (17,078.90 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,604.48 miles (17,066.21 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,502.39 miles (16,901.92 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,427.64 miles (16,781.63 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,425.77 miles (16,778.61 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,419.94 miles (16,769.23 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,348.12 miles (16,653.64 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,329.73 miles (16,624.05 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,329.36 miles (16,623.45 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,315.80 miles (16,601.62 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,309.09 miles (16,590.82 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,308.43 miles (16,589.77 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,301.85 miles (16,579.19 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |