Nonstop flight route between Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,597 miles (or 10,616 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 Puerto Deseado Airport and Desert Rock 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 Puerto Deseado Airport and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUD / SAWD |
Airport Name: | Puerto Deseado Airport |
Location: | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°44'8"S by 65°54'15"W |
Area Served: | Puerto Deseado |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUD |
More Information: | PUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
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Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD):
- The furthest airport from Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) is Choibalsan Airport (COQ), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Deseado Airport (meaning Puerto Deseado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Choibalsan Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Choibalsan, Mongolia.
- Because of Puerto Deseado Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Deseado 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 closest airport to Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) is General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD), which is located 154 miles (247 kilometers) NNW of PUD.
- Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".