Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and El Centro, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), Moscow, Russia and Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK), El Centro, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,143 miles (or 9,886 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 Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Naval Air Facility El Centro, 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 Moscow Domodedovo Airport and Naval Air Facility El Centro. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME):

• Domodedovo Airport has one terminal building comprising two separate concourses for domestic and international flights, respectively.
• The closest airport to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) is Bykovo Airport (BKA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of DME.
• Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) has 3 runways.
• In 2003, the airport began an expansion program designed to obtain approval for wide-body aircraft operations.
• Because of Moscow Domodedovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 588 feet, planes can take off or land at Moscow Domodedovo 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.
• The furthest airport from Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,726 miles (17,262 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Moscow Domodedovo Airport", another name for DME is "Московский аэропорт Домодедово".
• East Line's strategic goal to stabilize the airport's future and to establish Domodedovo as an important international and multi-modal transportation hub was gradually achieved throughout the 2000s.
• In 1993–1994, East Line Group, founded by Urals entrepreneurs Anton Bakov and Dmitry Kamenschik, who built capital in the early 1990s on hauling cargo from Asian countries to Russia, invested in several facilities at Domodedovo, including a new customs terminal and catering services.

Facts about Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK):

• The closest airport to Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) E of NJK.
• In addition to being known as "Naval Air Facility El Centro", another name for NJK is "KNJK - FAA: NJK".
• Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,532 miles (18,558 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The facility has two operating runways.
• Apart from "touch and go" landings and take-offs, aircrews use the many ranges at NAF El Centro to develop their skills.