Nonstop flight route between Simferopol, Ukraine and Lost River, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Simferopol International Airport (SIP), Simferopol, Ukraine and Lost River 1 Airport (LSR), Lost River, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,722 miles (or 7,599 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 Simferopol International Airport and Lost River 1 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 Simferopol International Airport and Lost River 1 Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Simferopol International Airport (SIP):

• Because of Simferopol International Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Simferopol 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.
• Since March 2014, all international flights to Simferopol Airport with the exception of flights originating from Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have been cancelled or suspended due to Crimea's disputed status.
• The furthest airport from Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,942 miles (17,609 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Simferopol International Airport (SIP) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Simferopol International Airport", other names for SIP include "Міжнародний аеропорт "Сімферополь"", "Международный аэропорт "Симферополь"" and "URFF".
• On 11 March, Russian forces took over the control tower and closed the Crimean airspace until the end of week.
• On 21 January 1936, the Council of People's Commissars of the Crimean Autonomous Republic decided to allocate land and begin construction of the Simferopol Airport.
• Simferopol International Airport is an airport in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea.
• In the early 2000s, the old runway 01R/19L was taken out of service because of its lack of length and strength.
• The closest airport to Simferopol International Airport (SIP) is Kerch Airport (KHC), which is located 120 miles (193 kilometers) ENE of SIP.

Facts about Lost River 1 Airport (LSR):

• The closest airport to Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SE of LSR.
• Because of Lost River 1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Lost River 1 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.
• Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,354 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.