Nonstop flight route between Igarka, Russia and Tonopah, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igarka (IAA), Igarka, Russia and Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,063 miles (or 8,149 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 Igarka and Tonopah Test Range 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 Igarka and Tonopah Test Range Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAA / UOII |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Igarka, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°26'12"N by 86°37'18"E |
Area Served: | Igarka |
Operator/Owner: | Igarka branch of Yeniseyskiy Meridian |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAA |
More Information: | IAA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Igarka (IAA):
- Igarka (IAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Igarka (IAA) is Turukhansk (THX), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) SSE of IAA.
- In addition to being known as "Igarka", another name for IAA is "Аэропорт "Игарка"".
- Because of Igarka's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Igarka 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 Igarka (IAA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,379 miles (18,313 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- The Tonopah Test Range airfield came into existence in 1957 and was used by the Department of Energy, the Air Force, and several contractors.
- Several locations were considered, Michael Army Airfield at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, and the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field on the Goldwater Range in Arizona.
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- Foreign military sales of United States fighter aircraft to Indonesia and Egypt in the mid-1970s to replace the Soviet fighter aircraft allowed these nations to clandestinely transfer un-needed MiG-21 ultra modern MiG-23s aircraft to the United States for evaluation.
- None of the Soviet-designed aircraft at Tonopah flew in bad weather or at night.
- In 2003, after the seizure of the Iraqi Air Force Al-Taqaddum Air Base, an advanced Russian MiG-25 Foxbat was found buried in the sand after an informant tipped off U.S.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.