Nonstop flight route between Novy Urengoy, Russia and Bethel, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX), Novy Urengoy, Russia and Bethel Airport (BET), Bethel, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,183 miles (or 5,122 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 Novy Urengoy Airport and Bethel 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 Novy Urengoy Airport and Bethel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUX / NSMU | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Novy Urengoy, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'21"N by 76°31'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Novy Urengoy, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NUX | 
| More Information: | NUX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BET / PABE | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bethel, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W | 
| Area Served: | Bethel, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BET | 
| More Information: | BET Maps & Info | 
Facts about Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX):
- The closest airport to Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) is Nadym Airport (NYM), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) WSW of NUX.
- In addition to being known as "Novy Urengoy Airport", other names for NUX include "Аэропорт Новый Уренгой" and "USMU".
- Because of Novy Urengoy Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Novy Urengoy 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 Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,099 miles (17,863 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bethel Airport (BET):
- Bethel Airport (BET) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Bethel Airport (BET) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of BET.
- Bethel Airport covers an area of 1,056 acres at an elevation of 126 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bethel Airport (BET) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,034 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Bethel Airport", other names for BET include "(former Bethel Air Base)" and "(former Todd Army Airfield)".
- Because of Bethel Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Bethel 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.




