Nonstop flight route between Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia and Point Lay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°39'47"N by 100°5'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W)
Distance from MXV to PIZ:
3,213.91 miles (5,172.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mörön Airport (MXV), Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia and Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,214 miles (or 5,172 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 Mörön Airport and Point Lay LRRS 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 Mörön Airport and Point Lay LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXV / ZMMN |
| Airport Name: | Mörön Airport |
| Location: | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'47"N by 100°5'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1302 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXV |
| More Information: | MXV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
| Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
| More Information: | PIZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mörön Airport (MXV):
- The furthest airport from Mörön Airport (MXV) is Lago Argentino Airport (ING), which is nearly antipodal to Mörön Airport (meaning Mörön Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lago Argentino Airport), and is located 12,096 miles (19,467 kilometers) away in El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Mörön Airport (MXV) is Bulgan Airport (UGA), which is located 163 miles (262 kilometers) ESE of MXV.
- Mörön Airport (MXV) has 2 runways.
- Mörön Airport handled 13,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Point Lay.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 162.53 miles (261.57 km) ESE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia |     |
| 2 | 208.51 miles (335.56 km) SE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 226.89 miles (365.14 km) SSE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 242.90 miles (390.92 km) S | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 259.22 miles (417.18 km) NE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 266.67 miles (429.17 km) SSE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 285.40 miles (459.30 km) WNW | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 8 | 289.29 miles (465.57 km) SW | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 328.57 miles (528.78 km) ESE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 353.24 miles (568.49 km) ENE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 11 | 357.98 miles (576.11 km) W | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 393.62 miles (633.46 km) SE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 402.81 miles (648.26 km) WSW | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 460.37 miles (740.89 km) W | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 467.09 miles (751.71 km) NW | Abakan International Airport (ABA) | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.21 miles (19,466.91 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,085.63 miles (19,449.89 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,085.60 miles (19,449.85 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,062.52 miles (19,412.70 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,002.60 miles (19,316.26 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,992.88 miles (19,300.63 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,983.69 miles (19,285.83 km) SW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,978.13 miles (19,276.89 km) SW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,976.42 miles (19,274.14 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,972.34 miles (19,267.57 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,954.21 miles (19,238.39 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,904.24 miles (19,157.97 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,861.10 miles (19,088.54 km) SSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,859.08 miles (19,085.29 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,850.66 miles (19,071.74 km) SSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 140.56 miles (226.20 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) S | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) NE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 197.02 miles (317.08 km) S | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) SSE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 207.68 miles (334.24 km) SSE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 223.59 miles (359.84 km) SE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 229.89 miles (369.97 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 241.11 miles (388.04 km) ENE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 246.60 miles (396.87 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) SE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.93 miles (16,716.11 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,965.06 miles (16,037.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,959.80 miles (16,028.70 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,944.98 miles (16,004.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,908.50 miles (15,946.15 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.18 miles (15,879.65 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,840.06 miles (15,836.01 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,832.29 miles (15,823.49 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,781.47 miles (15,741.71 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,759.47 miles (15,706.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,732.25 miles (15,662.50 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,700.63 miles (15,611.61 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,669.68 miles (15,561.81 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,648.32 miles (15,527.43 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,646.06 miles (15,523.79 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |