Nonstop flight route between Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Dikson, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Dikson Airport (DKS), Dikson, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,462 miles (or 7,181 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Dikson 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Dikson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFF / KBFF |
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| Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
| Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
| More Information: | BFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKS / UODD |
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| Location: | Dikson, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°31'0"N by 80°22'54"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DKS |
| More Information: | DKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- The airfield closed on December 31, 1945 and the War Department handed over control to the City of Scottsbluff in 1947.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport is named after William B.
- The base was occupied as early as 11 October 1942 and was assigned to Second Air Force.
- In 1944 base command was transferred from Second Air Force to the 1st Troop Carrier Command, and became a satellite field of Alliance Army Airfield.
Facts about Dikson Airport (DKS):
- The closest airport to Dikson Airport (DKS) is Alykel Airport (NSK), which is located 328 miles (528 kilometers) SSE of DKS.
- The furthest airport from Dikson Airport (DKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,162 miles (17,964 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Dikson Airport (DKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dikson Airport", another name for DKS is "Аэропорт Диксон".
- Because of Dikson Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Dikson 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.
