Nonstop flight route between Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°16'29"N by 108°1'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from ERG to DRA:
5,234.84 miles (8,424.63 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- ERG Airport Information
- DRA Airport Information
- Facts about ERG
- Facts about DRA
- Map of Nearest Airports to ERG
- List of Nearest Airports to ERG
- Map of Furthest Airports from ERG
- List of Furthest Airports from ERG
- Map of Nearest Airports to DRA
- List of Nearest Airports to DRA
- Map of Furthest Airports from DRA
- List of Furthest Airports from DRA
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG), Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,235 miles (or 8,425 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 Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен and Desert Rock 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 Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERG / UIKE |
| Airport Name: | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен |
| Location: | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°16'29"N by 108°1'48"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERG |
| More Information: | ERG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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 |
Facts about Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG):
- The furthest airport from Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (meaning Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) is Mirny Airport (MJZ), which is located 213 miles (343 kilometers) ENE of ERG.
- Because of Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен 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.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- 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.
- 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".
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 213.41 miles (343.45 km) ENE | Mirny Airport (MJZ) | Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia |     |
| 2 | 241.98 miles (389.43 km) S | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 288.80 miles (464.77 km) SW | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 315.97 miles (508.50 km) SSW | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 359.24 miles (578.13 km) ENE | Nyurba Airport (NYR) | Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 6 | 375.57 miles (604.43 km) NNE | Polyarny Airport (PYJ) | Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia | |
| 7 | 407.21 miles (655.34 km) SW | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 419.65 miles (675.36 km) ENE | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 422.33 miles (679.67 km) E | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 467.08 miles (751.69 km) ENE | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 11 | 516.67 miles (831.49 km) NNE | Olenyok Airport (ONK) | Olenyok, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 583.15 miles (938.49 km) WSW | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) | Yeniseysk, Russia | |
| 13 | 595.08 miles (957.68 km) W | Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) | Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 626.96 miles (1,008.99 km) E | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 15 | 637.16 miles (1,025.40 km) SSW | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,008.02 miles (19,324.98 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,972.74 miles (19,268.21 km) SSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,896.19 miles (19,145.02 km) SSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,863.72 miles (19,092.76 km) S | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,772.87 miles (18,946.55 km) S | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,761.39 miles (18,928.07 km) S | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,680.70 miles (18,798.21 km) S | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,677.13 miles (18,792.47 km) S | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,608.44 miles (18,681.92 km) SW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 10 | 11,584.85 miles (18,643.97 km) SW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 11,570.75 miles (18,621.27 km) S | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,471.19 miles (18,461.04 km) SSW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,467.02 miles (18,454.34 km) S | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,421.60 miles (18,381.24 km) S | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,417.80 miles (18,375.13 km) S | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |