Nonstop flight route between A Coruña, Spain and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from LCG to DRA:
5,291.73 miles (8,516.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between A Coruña Airport (LCG), A Coruña, Spain and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,292 miles (or 8,516 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 A Coruña Airport 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 A Coruña Airport 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: | LCG / LECO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | A Coruña, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W |
| Area Served: | A Coruña, Galicia, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCG |
| More Information: | LCG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about A Coruña Airport (LCG):
- During 1964, Aviaco operated a Vigo-A Coruña-Santander-San Sebastián-Barcelona line served by Convair 440s.
- Because of A Coruña Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at A Coruña 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 closest airport to A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of LCG.
- A Coruña Airport (LCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "A Coruña Airport", another name for LCG is "Aeroporto da Coruña-Alvedro".
- The furthest airport from A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is nearly antipodal to A Coruña Airport (meaning A Coruña Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ashburton Aerodrome), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Ashburton, New Zealand.
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.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) S | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |     |
| 2 | 75.20 miles (121.02 km) S | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) E | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) ESE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 210.69 miles (339.07 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 10 | 214.88 miles (345.81 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 11 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 12 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 250.00 miles (402.34 km) ESE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 274.83 miles (442.30 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.35 miles (19,946.72 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,389.34 miles (19,938.66 km) WSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,384.93 miles (19,931.57 km) SE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,374.74 miles (19,915.17 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,364.86 miles (19,899.27 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,355.69 miles (19,884.50 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,355.55 miles (19,884.28 km) E | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,351.15 miles (19,877.20 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,328.72 miles (19,841.11 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,318.47 miles (19,824.60 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,283.24 miles (19,767.91 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,276.07 miles (19,756.37 km) SSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |