Nonstop flight route between Rourkela, India and Russian Mission, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rourkela Airport (RRK), Rourkela, India and Russian Mission Airport (RSH), Russian Mission, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,596 miles (or 9,005 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 Rourkela Airport and Russian Mission 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 Rourkela Airport and Russian Mission Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRK / VERK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Rourkela, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°15'23"N by 84°48'56"E | 
| Area Served: | Rourkela, Odisha | 
| Operator/Owner: | Steel Authority of India Limited | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RRK | 
| More Information: | RRK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSH / PARS | 
| Airport Name: | Russian Mission Airport | 
| Location: | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°46'29"N by 161°19'9"W | 
| Area Served: | Russian Mission, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RSH | 
| More Information: | RSH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rourkela Airport (RRK):
- Because of Rourkela Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Rourkela 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.
- Rourkela Airport is a private airport located near Chhend Colony, 6 kilometres west of the steel city of Rourkela in the state of Odisha.
- The closest airport to Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NNE of RRK.
- In addition to being known as "Rourkela Airport", other names for RRK include "राउरकेला हवाई अड्डे" and "Rā'urakēlā havā'ī aḍḍē".
- The furthest airport from Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Rourkela Airport (RRK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Russian Mission Airport (RSH):
- Russian Mission Airport (RSH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Russian Mission Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Russian Mission 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 Russian Mission Airport (RSH) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,516 miles (16,923 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Russian Mission Airport (RSH) is Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of RSH.




