Nonstop flight route between Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,209 miles (or 9,992 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 Offutt Air Force Base and Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash", 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 Offutt Air Force Base and Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Offutt Air Force Base (OFF):

• During the late 1950s Offutt housed a Royal Air Force facility for servicing Avro Vulcans, which visited the air base frequently while on exercise with SAC.
• The closest airport to Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Millard Airport (MIQ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of OFF.
• Offutt AFB is the headquarters of United States Strategic Command which is one of the nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense.
• On 6 May 1924, the airfield was officially named "Offutt Field".
• The furthest airport from Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,677 miles (17,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Offutt again faced monumental changes in 1992 when the easing of world tensions allowed the United States to reorganize its Air Force.
• In addition to being known as "Offutt Air Force Base", another name for OFF is "Offutt AFB".

Facts about Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX):

• In addition to being known as "Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash"", other names for MCX include "Махачкалинский международный аэропорт "Уйташ"" and "МСХ".
• Because of Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash"'s relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" 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 Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,066 miles (17,808 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) is Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) SSW of MCX.