Nonstop flight route between Mercury, Nevada, United States and Sylhet, Bangladesh:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°57'47"N by 91°52'0"E)
Distance from DRA to ZYL:
7,810.05 miles (12,569.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States and MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL), Sylhet, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,810 miles (or 12,569 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 Desert Rock Airport and MAG Osmani 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 Desert Rock Airport and MAG Osmani International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZYL / VGSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'47"N by 91°52'0"E |
| Area Served: | Sylhet |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZYL |
| More Information: | ZYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
Facts about MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL):
- MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was initially served by domestic flights from Shahjalal International Airport by the country's national airline Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
- Because of MAG Osmani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at MAG Osmani 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.
- The furthest airport from MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,345 miles (18,258 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "MAG Osmani International Airport", other names for ZYL include "ওসমানী আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Osmani Antarjātik Bimānabandar".
- Nevertheless, on 3 November 2002, the airport received its first international arrival.
- ^1 Inbound flights only.
- The closest airport to MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is Kailashahar Airport (IXH), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of ZYL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | ![View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map](map-icon.gif "View Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map"){kind=icon}   ![Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]](info-icon.gif "Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]"){kind=icon} |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.12 miles (74.23 km) S | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 2 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) N | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 3 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) S | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 4 | 64.46 miles (103.73 km) SSW | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 5 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) E | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 6 | 80.88 miles (130.16 km) NNW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 7 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSW | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 8 | 91.04 miles (146.51 km) SSE | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 9 | 120.44 miles (193.83 km) SW | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 128.02 miles (206.02 km) E | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 11 | 133.70 miles (215.17 km) NNE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 12 | 134.77 miles (216.90 km) ENE | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 13 | 146.81 miles (236.26 km) NW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 14 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) WNW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 173.28 miles (278.86 km) NW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.82 miles (18,257.67 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,341.95 miles (18,253.06 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,340.90 miles (18,251.37 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,333.59 miles (18,239.60 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,326.87 miles (18,228.79 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,317.98 miles (18,214.47 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,298.60 miles (18,183.29 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,290.76 miles (18,170.67 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,289.83 miles (18,169.18 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,288.89 miles (18,167.67 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 11,256.70 miles (18,115.86 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 12 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.26 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,246.66 miles (18,099.71 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,241.58 miles (18,091.52 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,229.55 miles (18,072.16 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |