Nonstop flight route between Marfa, Texas, United States and Astrakhan, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(30°22'15"N by 104°1'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°16'59"N by 48°0'22"E)
Distance from MRF to ASF:
6,859.13 miles (11,038.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), Marfa, Texas, United States and Narimanovo Airport (ASF), Astrakhan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,859 miles (or 11,039 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 Marfa Municipal Airport and Narimanovo 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 Marfa Municipal Airport and Narimanovo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRF / KMRF |
| Airport Name: | Marfa Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Marfa, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°22'15"N by 104°1'2"W |
| Area Served: | Marfa, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Presidio County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4849 feet (1,478 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRF |
| More Information: | MRF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASF / URWA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Astrakhan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°16'59"N by 48°0'22"E |
| Area Served: | Astrakhan |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport Astrakhan" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -65 feet (-20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASF |
| More Information: | ASF Maps & Info |
Facts about Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF):
- The closest airport to Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) is Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MRF.
- In April 2008, the Marfa Airport was recognized as the 15th National Landmark of Soaring by the National Soaring Museum.
- Because of Marfa Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,849 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- For the 12-month period ending April 23, 2007, the airport had 15,000 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day, all of which were general aviation.
- Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,361 miles (18,283 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Narimanovo Airport (ASF):
- The closest airport to Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 175 miles (282 kilometers) W of ASF.
- Narimanovo Airport (ASF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Narimanovo Airport", another name for ASF is "Аэропорт Нариманово".
- The furthest airport from Narimanovo Airport (ASF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,826 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Narimanovo Airport's relatively low elevation of -65 feet, planes can take off or land at Narimanovo 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) E | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 65.75 miles (105.82 km) NW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) ENE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 76.07 miles (122.42 km) NNE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 108.64 miles (174.84 km) NNE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 136.64 miles (219.89 km) N | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 152.68 miles (245.71 km) NE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 161.45 miles (259.83 km) NE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) SW | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 10 | 166.85 miles (268.51 km) NNE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 167.42 miles (269.44 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 12 | 167.42 miles (269.44 km) WNW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 13 | 171.29 miles (275.67 km) NW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 173.09 miles (278.57 km) NW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 173.48 miles (279.19 km) N | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,360.52 miles (18,282.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,106.87 miles (17,874.73 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,017.03 miles (17,730.15 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,006.76 miles (17,713.61 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.60 miles (17,105.02 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,611.12 miles (17,076.89 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,605.10 miles (17,067.22 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,566.48 miles (17,005.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,551.74 miles (16,981.34 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,545.82 miles (16,971.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,494.41 miles (16,889.08 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,489.05 miles (16,880.45 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,483.02 miles (16,870.75 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,448.08 miles (16,814.52 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,417.32 miles (16,765.01 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 175.45 miles (282.36 km) W | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 2 | 189.81 miles (305.46 km) ENE | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 225.14 miles (362.33 km) SE | Aktau International Airport (SCO) | Aktau, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 229.73 miles (369.71 km) SSW | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 5 | 240.15 miles (386.48 km) S | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 6 | 242.73 miles (390.63 km) NW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 7 | 251.90 miles (405.39 km) SW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 8 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) SW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 9 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) WSW | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 10 | 286.85 miles (461.65 km) SW | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 11 | 295.63 miles (475.78 km) WSW | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 12 | 332.92 miles (535.78 km) SSW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 13 | 353.00 miles (568.10 km) SSW | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 14 | 372.85 miles (600.05 km) NNE | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 375.58 miles (604.43 km) NNW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,825.79 miles (17,422.38 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,635.46 miles (17,116.07 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,630.90 miles (17,108.73 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,532.02 miles (16,949.60 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,481.88 miles (16,868.90 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,464.43 miles (16,840.83 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,421.77 miles (16,772.17 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,292.84 miles (16,564.67 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,288.12 miles (16,557.08 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,278.32 miles (16,541.31 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,270.36 miles (16,528.51 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,262.09 miles (16,515.20 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,212.81 miles (16,435.88 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,210.70 miles (16,432.48 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,204.80 miles (16,423.00 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |