Nonstop flight route between Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia and Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Orsk Airport (OSW), Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia and McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,539 miles (or 8,914 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 Orsk Airport and McGuire AFB, 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 Orsk Airport and McGuire AFB. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Orsk Airport (OSW):

• Orsk Airport (OSW) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Orsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 909 feet, planes can take off or land at Orsk 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 "Orsk Airport", other names for OSW include "Аэропорт Орск" and "PEE".
• The closest airport to Orsk Airport (OSW) is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) SW of OSW.
• The furthest airport from Orsk Airport (OSW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,670 miles (17,171 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):

• The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
• The host unit at McGuire AFB is the 87th Air Base Wing, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, AMC..
• These squadrons flew a variety of ADC interceptors in the 1950s, starting with the F-94 Starfire in 1952, upgrading to the F-84 Thunderjet in 1953, and finally the interceptor F-86D Sabre later in 1953.
• The base had its first permanent Army Air Force occupant in November 1941 when the 59th Observation Group took up station on 14 November.
• The 52d Fighter Wing, All Weather was assigned to the base, being moved from Mitchel Field, Long Island on 4 October 1949.
• On 1 January 1966 MATS was discontinued and its assets were assigned to the new Military Airlift Command.
• Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers and scientists, SAGE monitored North American skies for possible attack by manned aircraft and missiles for 25 years.
• The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.