Nonstop flight route between Norilsk, Russia and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alykel Airport (NSK), Norilsk, Russia and Santa Maria Airport (RIA), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,300 miles (or 14,967 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 Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | RIA / SBSM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°42'38"S by 53°41'31"W | 
| Area Served: | Santa Maria | 
| Operator/Owner: | Brazilian Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RIA | 
| More Information: | RIA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Alykel Airport (NSK):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alykel Airport", another name for NSK is "Аэропорт Алыкель".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Santa Maria Airport (RIA):
- Santa Maria Airport (RIA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Santa Maria Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Maria 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 "Santa Maria Airport", another name for RIA is "Aeroporto de Santa Maria".
- The closest airport to Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) N of RIA.
- The furthest airport from Santa Maria Airport (RIA) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Maria Airport (meaning Santa Maria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Santa Maria Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.




