Nonstop flight route between Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia and Newport News, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS), Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,128 miles (or 6,644 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 Provideniya Bay Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International 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 Provideniya Bay Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS):

• The furthest airport from Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,481 miles (16,867 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Because of Provideniya Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Provideniya Bay 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.
• Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) is Gambell Airport (GAM), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SE of PVS.
• In addition to being known as "Provideniya Bay Airport", another name for PVS is "Аэропорт «Бухта Провидения»".

Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):

• Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
• On December 19, 1980, the Daily Press reported a committee authorized by the PAC recommended that the airport change its name to "Newport News/Williamsburg International" to then-Executive Director Michael White.
• The airport was originally named Patrick Henry Airport.
• In January 2011, Delta Air Lines provided two additional daily flights to Atlanta using 142-seat MD-88 aircraft, for a total of four.
• Until the 1990s, part of the original terminal building was named Flight Services Building, and home to the National Weather Service.
• In February 2012, PEOPLExpress Airlines announced plans to fly out of the airport to several destinations.
• In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
• The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg International 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.