Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°16'5"N by 90°34'36"E)
Distance from NUQ to ACS:
5,686.99 miles (9,152.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Achinsk Airport (ACS), Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,687 miles (or 9,152 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Achinsk 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Achinsk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUQ / KNUQ |
| Airport Name: | Moffett Federal Airfield |
| Location: | Mountain View, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUQ |
| More Information: | NUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACS / UNKS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°16'5"N by 90°34'36"E |
| Area Served: | Achinsk |
| Operator/Owner: | "Airport "Achinsk" Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | joint |
| Elevation: | 1033 feet (315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACS |
| More Information: | ACS Maps & Info |
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
- The adjacent NASA Ames Research Center is also home to several wind tunnels, including the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel, and the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex.
- Post-Cold War defense cutbacks and related Base Realignment and Closure actions in the 1990s identified NAS Moffett Field for closure.
- As finally developed in 1943, LTA facilities in addition to NAS Lakehurst and NAS Moffett Field, included NAS South Weymouth, NAS Weeksville, NAS Glynco, NAS Richmond, NAS Houma, NAS Hitchcock, NAS Santa Ana and NAS Tillamook.
- The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
- The furthest airport from Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The US Navy is evaluating options for remediating the PCBs, lead and asbestos, and NASA is evaluating options for reuse of the hangar.
- Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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.
Facts about Achinsk Airport (ACS):
- Achinsk Airport (ACS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Achinsk Airport (ACS) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) E of ACS.
- The furthest airport from Achinsk Airport (ACS) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Achinsk Airport", another name for ACS is "Аэропорт Ачинск".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.85 miles (7.81 km) NW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.47 miles (12.02 km) ESE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.78 miles (22.17 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.32 miles (27.88 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 6 | 22.93 miles (36.91 km) NNE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.18 miles (37.31 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 8 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.04 miles (58.00 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 11 | 50.34 miles (81.01 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 12 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.31 miles (89.01 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) NNW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.40 miles (92.38 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.62 miles (18,289.54 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,314.63 miles (18,209.09 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,285.74 miles (18,162.59 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,263.14 miles (18,126.22 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,262.92 miles (18,125.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,178.06 miles (17,989.29 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.06 miles (17,982.87 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,157.01 miles (17,955.42 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,064.49 miles (17,806.52 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.50 miles (17,804.94 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,048.46 miles (17,780.72 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,005.64 miles (17,711.82 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,003.19 miles (17,707.88 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.68 miles (17,689.34 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.17 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.93 miles (118.98 km) E | Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA) | Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 2 | 162.74 miles (261.91 km) NNE | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) | Yeniseysk, Russia | |
| 3 | 177.38 miles (285.46 km) S | Abakan International Airport (ABA) | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia | |
| 4 | 186.72 miles (300.49 km) WSW | Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ) | Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 205.68 miles (331.01 km) W | Tomsk Bogashevo Airport (TOF) | Tomsk, Russia | |
| 6 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) SW | Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 320.82 miles (516.31 km) WSW | Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 344.31 miles (554.10 km) WSW | Barnaul Airport (BAX) | Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia | |
| 9 | 353.26 miles (568.51 km) SSE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 10 | 368.32 miles (592.75 km) N | Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) | Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 425.74 miles (685.16 km) E | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 439.36 miles (707.07 km) S | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 465.82 miles (749.66 km) ENE | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 503.52 miles (810.33 km) S | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 544.75 miles (876.69 km) SW | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.83 miles (18,801.65 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,663.45 miles (18,770.46 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,622.67 miles (18,704.82 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,611.75 miles (18,687.25 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,608.61 miles (18,682.21 km) W | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,565.37 miles (18,612.62 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,561.73 miles (18,606.75 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,488.79 miles (18,489.36 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,480.57 miles (18,476.15 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,426.39 miles (18,388.94 km) SW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,401.41 miles (18,348.74 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,391.84 miles (18,333.34 km) SW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,387.63 miles (18,326.56 km) SW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,316.74 miles (18,212.49 km) SW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,298.71 miles (18,183.46 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |