Nonstop flight route between Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia and Desroches Island, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nalchik Airport (NAL), Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia and Desroches Island Airport (DES), Desroches Island, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,457 miles (or 5,564 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 Nalchik Airport and Desroches Island 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 Nalchik Airport and Desroches Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAL / URMN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'47"N by 43°38'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Nalchik | 
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Elbrus-Avia" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NAL | 
| More Information: | NAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DES / FSDR | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Desroches Island, Seychelles | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°41'41"S by 53°39'1"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Island Deveoplment Company (IDC) | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DES | 
| More Information: | DES Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nalchik Airport (NAL):
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nalchik Airport", another name for NAL is "Аэропорт Нальчик".
- The furthest airport from Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,023 miles (17,739 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Beslan Airport (OGZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of NAL.
Facts about Desroches Island Airport (DES):
- The closest airport to Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), which is located 147 miles (236 kilometers) ENE of DES.
- In addition to being known as "Desroches Island Airport", another name for DES is "Desroches Island".
- The furthest airport from Desroches Island Airport (DES) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,058 miles (17,796 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Desroches Island Airport (DES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Desroches Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Desroches Island 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.




