Nonstop flight route between Ogden, Utah, United States and Smolensk, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hill Air Force Base (HIF), Ogden, Utah, United States and Smolensk South Airport (LNX), Smolensk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,481 miles (or 8,821 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 Hill Air Force Base and Smolensk South 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 Hill Air Force Base and Smolensk South Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hill Air Force Base (HIF):

• Following American entry into World War II in December 1941, Hill Field quickly became an important maintenance and supply base, with round-the-clock operations geared to supporting the war effort.
• Hill AFB has also housed the 30-acre Hill Aerospace Museum since 1981.
• Hill Air Force Base traces its origins back to the ill-fated U.S.
• The closest airport to Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of HIF.
• On September 8, 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Genesis space probe crash-landed on the nearby U.S.
• The furthest airport from Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,935 miles (17,598 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Hill Air Force Base", another name for HIF is "Hill AFB".
• One of the survivors of the attack, Cortney Naisbitt, later trained in computers and worked at Hill Air Force Base.
• The host unit at Hill AFB is the Air Force Material Command's 75th Air Base Wing, which provides services and support for the Ogden Air Logistics Complex and its subordinate organizations.

Facts about Smolensk South Airport (LNX):

• Smolensk South Airport (LNX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Smolensk South Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Smolensk South 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 Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Smolensk South Airport (LNX) is Mogilev Airport (MVQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of LNX.
• In addition to being known as "Smolensk South Airport", other names for LNX include "Smolensk-Yuzhniy", "Смоленск-Южный" and "UUBS".