Nonstop flight route between Semey, Kazakhstan and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), Semey, Kazakhstan and Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,718 miles (or 10,812 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Abilene Regional 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 Semipalatinsk Airport and Abilene Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLX / UASS | 
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| Location: | Semey, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°21'5"N by 80°14'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Semipalatinsk | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Semey International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLX | 
| More Information: | PLX Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI | 
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI | 
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX):
- Because of Semipalatinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Semipalatinsk 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 Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,256 miles (18,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Semipalatinsk Airport", another name for PLX is "Semey Airport".
 - Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Oskemen Airport (UKK), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of PLX.
 
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- Air freight service to Abilene is provided primarily by subcontractors.
 - Texas State Technical College provides aviation maintenance training at its on-field hangar base.
 - The terminal has seen many expansions and improvements in the past decade.
 - Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
 
