Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Vorkuta, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°29'17"N by 63°59'24"E)
Distance from MDH to VKT:
5,029.97 miles (8,094.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Vorkuta Airport (VKT), Vorkuta, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,030 miles (or 8,095 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Vorkuta 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Vorkuta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDH / KMDH |
| Airport Name: | Southern Illinois Airport |
| Location: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | Carbondale / Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 411 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDH |
| More Information: | MDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKT / UUYW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vorkuta, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°29'17"N by 63°59'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Vorkuta branch of FSUE "Komiaviatrans" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 604 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VKT |
| More Information: | VKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- The furthest airport from Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is capable of accommodating a variety of aircraft up to and including the Boeing 757.
- The closest airport to Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of MDH.
- Because of Southern Illinois Airport's relatively low elevation of 411 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Illinois 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.
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
Facts about Vorkuta Airport (VKT):
- Vorkuta Airport (VKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vorkuta Airport (VKT) is Salekhard Airport (SLY), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SE of VKT.
- The furthest airport from Vorkuta Airport (VKT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,786 miles (17,359 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Vorkuta Airport's relatively low elevation of 604 feet, planes can take off or land at Vorkuta 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.
- In addition to being known as "Vorkuta Airport", another name for VKT is "Аэропорт Воркута".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) E | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.60 km) SSW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 56.13 miles (90.33 km) SSE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 61.76 miles (99.38 km) NNE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 61.76 miles (99.39 km) NNW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 63.08 miles (101.52 km) SSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 73.43 miles (118.17 km) N | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) NW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 10 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) NNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 90.88 miles (146.26 km) SSE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 91.13 miles (146.67 km) SSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) ENE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) NW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.53 miles (17,785.68 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,029.89 miles (17,750.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,007.86 miles (17,715.39 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,001.79 miles (17,705.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,981.21 miles (17,672.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,957.71 miles (17,634.68 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,925.97 miles (17,583.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,923.77 miles (17,580.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,908.91 miles (17,556.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,907.23 miles (17,553.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,872.34 miles (17,497.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,871.76 miles (17,496.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,870.81 miles (17,494.82 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.75 miles (150.88 km) SE | Salekhard Airport (SLY) | Salekhard, Russia | |
| 2 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) SW | Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) | Inta, Russia | |
| 3 | 168.62 miles (271.36 km) NNW | Amderma (AMV) | Amderma, Russia | |
| 4 | 175.87 miles (283.03 km) NW | Varandey Airport (VRI) | Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 5 | 250.80 miles (403.62 km) SW | Pechora Airport (PEX) | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 6 | 277.06 miles (445.89 km) ESE | Nadym Airport (NYM) | Nadym, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 7 | 286.33 miles (460.80 km) W | Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) | Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 8 | 354.42 miles (570.38 km) E | Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) | Novy Urengoy, Russia | |
| 9 | 374.64 miles (602.92 km) S | Nyagan Airport (NYA) | Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 397.15 miles (639.16 km) SW | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 11 | 426.00 miles (685.58 km) S | Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) | Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 12 | 439.56 miles (707.40 km) SE | Noyabrsk Airport (NOJ) | Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 13 | 471.44 miles (758.71 km) SSE | Khanty-Mansiysk (HMA) | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | |
| 14 | 478.28 miles (769.71 km) SE | Kogalym International Airport (KGP) | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 507.88 miles (817.35 km) SE | Surgut Airport (SGC) | Surgut, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,786.22 miles (17,358.70 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,684.42 miles (17,194.86 km) W | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,653.86 miles (17,145.69 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,624.03 miles (17,097.68 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,614.54 miles (17,082.40 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,543.30 miles (16,967.75 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,537.85 miles (16,958.98 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,534.04 miles (16,952.85 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,400.41 miles (16,737.80 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,372.40 miles (16,692.72 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,311.19 miles (16,594.22 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,290.94 miles (16,561.62 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 10,271.88 miles (16,530.95 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,264.12 miles (16,518.47 km) W | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 15 | 10,263.09 miles (16,516.79 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |