Nonstop flight route between Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Mirny Airport (MJZ), Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,176 miles (or 8,329 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 Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Mirny 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 Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Mirny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):

• Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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 closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
• The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
• In April 1975, President Gerald Ford used Hanscom Field before and after making speeches in Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
• Hanscom's traffic is primarily business jets and general aviation aircraft.
• Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 8,385 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,350 in 2009, and 7,952 in 2010.
• Hanscom can be reached by car by following Route 2A west from exit 30B on I-95/Route 128.
• In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
• In its final years, Clipper would add flights to Ithaca Airport in Western NY from Hanscom.
• Hanscom is mainly a general aviation airport, the largest in New England.

Facts about Mirny Airport (MJZ):

• The closest airport to Mirny Airport (MJZ) is Nyurba Airport (NYR), which is located 146 miles (235 kilometers) ENE of MJZ.
• Mirny Airport (MJZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Mirny Airport", another name for MJZ is "Аэропорт Мирный".
• The furthest airport from Mirny Airport (MJZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Mirny Airport (meaning Mirny Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,212 miles (19,653 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.