Nonstop flight route between Norilsk, Russia and Payson, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alykel Airport (NSK), Norilsk, Russia and Payson Airport (PJB), Payson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,218 miles (or 8,398 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 Alykel Airport and Payson 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 Alykel Airport and Payson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSK / UOOO | 
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| Location: | Norilsk, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°18'36"N by 87°19'59"E | 
| Area Served: | Norilsk | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NSK | 
| More Information: | NSK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJB / KPAN | 
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| Location: | Payson, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'24"N by 111°20'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Payson | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5157 feet (1,572 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PJB | 
| More Information: | PJB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alykel Airport (NSK):
- In addition to being known as "Alykel Airport", another name for NSK is "Аэропорт Алыкель".
 - Because of Alykel Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Alykel 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 Alykel Airport (NSK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,381 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - The closest airport to Alykel Airport (NSK) is Igarka (IAA), which is located 131 miles (210 kilometers) S of NSK.
 - Alykel Airport (NSK) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Payson Airport (PJB):
- The furthest airport from Payson Airport (PJB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,384 miles (18,320 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Payson Airport (PJB) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NNW of PJB.
 - Payson Airport (PJB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The airport does not have an air traffic control tower.
 - In addition to being known as "Payson Airport", another name for PJB is "PAN".
 - Payson Airport is a public airport located one mile west of the central business district of Payson, a town in Gila County, Arizona, United States.
 - For the period ending 27, April 2011, the airport had 41,245 operations at an average of 113 a day.
 - Because of Payson Airport's high elevation of 5,157 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PJB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PJB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
