Nonstop flight route between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W)
Distance from GUW to MIB:
5,642.01 miles (9,079.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Minot Air Force Base (MIB), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,642 miles (or 9,080 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 Atyrau International Airport and Minot Air Force Base, 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 Atyrau International Airport and Minot Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUW / UATG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E |
| Area Served: | Atyrau |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Atyrau International Airport" |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUW |
| More Information: | GUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIB / KMIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°24'56"N by 101°21'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIB |
| More Information: | MIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Atyrau International Airport (GUW):
- Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
- The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
- It is the lowest commercial airport in the world at 22 m below sea level.
- The region is crucial for Kazakhstan's economy as it is very close to the oil exploration sites and the platforms on the Caspian Sea.
- The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau 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.
Facts about Minot Air Force Base (MIB):
- The furthest airport from Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,320 miles (16,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Minot Air Force Base (MIB) is Minot International Airport (MOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MIB.
- The 810th Strategic Aerospace Division was inactivated 30 June 1971.
- Strategic Air Command initially had units assigned to Minot AFB in 1958 for air refueling support.
- In addition to being known as "Minot Air Force Base", another name for MIB is "Minot AFB".
- On 1 June 1992, Air Combat Command was formed, following the inactivation of the Strategic Air Command.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 189.81 miles (305.46 km) WSW | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia |     |
| 2 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) S | Aktau International Airport (SCO) | Aktau, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 278.65 miles (448.45 km) N | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 326.86 miles (526.03 km) NE | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 358.23 miles (576.52 km) W | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 6 | 360.45 miles (580.09 km) SW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 7 | 361.75 miles (582.17 km) NNE | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| 8 | 364.23 miles (586.17 km) WNW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 9 | 374.18 miles (602.18 km) NNW | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 393.75 miles (633.67 km) SW | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 11 | 402.01 miles (646.97 km) NW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 12 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) NE | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 422.61 miles (680.12 km) SW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 14 | 443.29 miles (713.40 km) SW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 15 | 446.85 miles (719.14 km) N | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,734.82 miles (17,275.97 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,723.46 miles (17,257.70 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,525.26 miles (16,938.73 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,422.62 miles (16,773.54 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,382.99 miles (16,709.75 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,303.06 miles (16,581.13 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,299.58 miles (16,575.53 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,155.50 miles (16,343.66 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,154.76 miles (16,342.46 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,149.56 miles (16,334.09 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,139.08 miles (16,317.23 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,123.59 miles (16,292.30 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,068.79 miles (16,204.10 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,058.71 miles (16,187.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,050.16 miles (16,174.13 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.52 miles (18.54 km) SSE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 91.45 miles (147.18 km) NW | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.27 miles (171.02 km) W | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 114.58 miles (184.39 km) E | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) SSE | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NNE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) SSW | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 139.74 miles (224.89 km) WSW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) WNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 161.50 miles (259.90 km) SE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) NE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.98 miles (292.87 km) SSW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 182.83 miles (294.23 km) WSW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 184.94 miles (297.63 km) E | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 190.14 miles (306.00 km) SSE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,320.14 miles (16,608.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.17 miles (16,570.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,288.37 miles (16,557.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,281.44 miles (16,546.33 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,270.27 miles (16,528.36 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,242.21 miles (16,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,214.57 miles (16,438.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,203.73 miles (16,421.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,196.19 miles (16,409.13 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,192.77 miles (16,403.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,180.39 miles (16,383.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,167.80 miles (16,363.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,155.97 miles (16,344.42 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,144.43 miles (16,325.84 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,097.76 miles (16,250.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |