Nonstop flight route between Russian Mission, Alaska, United States and College Station, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Russian Mission Airport (RSH), Russian Mission, Alaska, United States and Easterwood Airport (CLL), College Station, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,567 miles (or 5,741 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 Russian Mission Airport and Easterwood 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 Russian Mission Airport and Easterwood Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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 closest airport to Russian Mission Airport (RSH) is Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of RSH.
• 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.

Facts about Easterwood Airport (CLL):

• The airline ticket counters, TSA security checkpoint, and boarding areas are located on the upper level of the terminal.
• Because of Easterwood Airport's relatively low elevation of 321 feet, planes can take off or land at Easterwood 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 airport is equipped with two 5,150-foot runways, one 7,000-foot paved, all weather runway, an approach lighting system, an FAA control tower, FAA radio communication and an OmniRange-ILS Navigation Aid.
• Easterwood Airport (CLL) has 3 runways.
• In 1938, the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas authorized the development of an airport at the existing site.
• In May 1940 the airport opened, named for Navy Lt.
• The closest airport to Easterwood Airport (CLL) is Coulter Field (CFD), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNE of CLL.
• The furthest airport from Easterwood Airport (CLL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.