Nonstop flight route between Ames, Iowa, United States and Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°47'17"N by 46°15'35"E)
Distance from AMW to VUS:
4,984.95 miles (8,022.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States and Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,985 miles (or 8,022 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Velikiy Ustyug, 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Velikiy Ustyug. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMW / KAMW |
| Airport Name: | Ames Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ames, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ames |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMW |
| More Information: | AMW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VUS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'17"N by 46°15'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 331 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VUS |
| More Information: | VUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ames Municipal Airport (AMW):
- The furthest airport from Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- From May 10, 2010 through June 11, 2010, there were between five and six arrivals/departures at Ames each day.
- According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962.
- The closest airport to Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of AMW.
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Velikiy Ustyug (VUS):
- Because of Velikiy Ustyug's relatively low elevation of 331 feet, planes can take off or land at Velikiy Ustyug 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 Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,340 miles (16,641 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) is Kotlas Airport (KSZ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNE of VUS.
- In addition to being known as "Velikiy Ustyug", another name for VUS is "ULWU".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.98 miles (33.76 km) S | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 29.89 miles (48.11 km) WSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) NW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.03 miles (96.61 km) W | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 60.47 miles (97.32 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) ENE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 83.89 miles (135.01 km) WSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) N | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.37 miles (17,357.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,762.23 miles (17,320.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.42 miles (17,289.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.97 miles (17,281.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,696.96 miles (17,215.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,683.19 miles (17,192.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.19 miles (17,186.45 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,656.34 miles (17,149.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,648.40 miles (17,136.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.65 miles (17,077.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,585.38 miles (17,035.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.89 miles (17,002.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.13 miles (16,993.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,535.40 miles (16,955.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.25 miles (55.13 km) NNE | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 163.29 miles (262.79 km) ENE | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 191.14 miles (307.62 km) SE | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 241.33 miles (388.39 km) WSW | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 5 | 277.16 miles (446.04 km) SW | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 6 | 284.30 miles (457.54 km) N | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 7 | 288.13 miles (463.70 km) SSE | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 8 | 302.44 miles (486.73 km) WSW | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 309.55 miles (498.17 km) NE | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 310.27 miles (499.33 km) SW | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 11 | 316.34 miles (509.10 km) NNW | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 317.26 miles (510.58 km) WSW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 326.66 miles (525.71 km) SW | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 14 | 326.98 miles (526.23 km) S | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 15 | 327.30 miles (526.73 km) SSW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,340.04 miles (16,640.64 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,107.91 miles (16,267.07 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,101.17 miles (16,256.21 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,097.67 miles (16,250.58 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,097.20 miles (16,249.83 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,034.90 miles (16,149.57 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,029.98 miles (16,141.64 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,019.38 miles (16,124.59 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,001.08 miles (16,095.13 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,989.58 miles (16,076.62 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 9,983.31 miles (16,066.54 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,977.93 miles (16,057.89 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,961.30 miles (16,031.12 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,957.23 miles (16,024.56 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,954.59 miles (16,020.33 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |