Nonstop flight route between Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States and Moscow, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States and Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,207 miles (or 8,380 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 Ainsworth Regional Airport and Vnukovo International 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 Ainsworth Regional Airport and Vnukovo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW):

• Today a handful of buildings remains from the World War II–era.
• Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Ainsworth Regional Airport", another name for ANW is "Ainsworth Army Airfield".
• The closest airport to Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Miller Field (VTN), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of ANW.
• The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces between August and November 1942.
• The furthest airport from Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• By late 1948, Ainsworth Municipal Airport was used for charter flights, aircraft rental, flight lessons and a maintenance shop.
• The base closed on 31 December 1945.
• The primary objective of this facility was to train air crews of 540th and 543rd Bombardment Squadrons of the 383d Bombardment Group based at Rapid City Army Airfield for training with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft before being sent to the European Theater.

Facts about Vnukovo International Airport (VKO):

• The Tupolev airliner rework facility is located at the edge of the airport, and major overhaul and modification programmes are carried out in several large aircraft hangars.
• A new international passenger Terminal A will have a total floor space of 250,000 sq.
• Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) has 2 runways.
• Vnukovo Airport is equipped with a VIP hall, which is used by many political leaders and important people visiting Russia.
• Vnukovo International Airport handled 11,175,100 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of VKO.
• Vnukovo Airport was opened and used for military operations during the Second World War, but became a civilian facility after the war.
• In addition to being known as "Vnukovo International Airport", another name for VKO is "Международный Аэропорт Внуково".
• The furthest airport from Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,747 miles (17,296 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Terminal A is used both for domestic and international flights, Terminal B is used for international flights, and Terminal D is used for domestic arrivals from North Caucasus only.
• Because of Vnukovo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vnukovo International 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.