Nonstop flight route between Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia and Enid, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Syktyvkar Airport (SCW), Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia and Vance Air Force Base (END), Enid, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,444 miles (or 8,761 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 Syktyvkar Airport and Vance Air Force Base, 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 Syktyvkar Airport and Vance Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Syktyvkar Airport (SCW):

• Because of Syktyvkar Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Syktyvkar 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 Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Kotlas Airport (KSZ), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) W of SCW.
• Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Syktyvkar Airport", another name for SCW is "Аэропорт Сыктывкар".
• The furthest airport from Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,523 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.

Facts about Vance Air Force Base (END):

• Vance Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located 6 km south of downtown Enid, Oklahoma, and within its city limits, about 104 km north northwest of Oklahoma City.
• The furthest airport from Vance Air Force Base (END) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,422 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Vance Air Force Base", another name for END is "Vance ANGB".
• The closest airport to Vance Air Force Base (END) is Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of END.
• The base was reactivated on January 13, 1948, and its name changed to Enid Air Force Base, as one of the pilot training bases within the Air Training Command.
• The facility was assigned to the AAF Gulf Coast Training Center, with the Army Air Force Pilot School activated, in which flight cadets were taught basic flight using two-seater training aircraft.
• It was not until 1942, that the base was officially named Enid Army Flying School, also known as Woodring Field.