Nonstop flight route between Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia and Tonopah, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sakkyryr Airport (SUK), Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia and Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,364 miles (or 7,023 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 Sakkyryr Airport and Tonopah Test Range 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 Sakkyryr Airport and Tonopah Test Range Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUK / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°47'30"N by 130°23'26"E |
Area Served: | Batagay-Alyta, Eveno-Bytantaysky National District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUK |
More Information: | SUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sakkyryr Airport (SUK):
- Because of Sakkyryr Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Sakkyryr 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 Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,964 miles (19,254 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) is Batagay Airport (BQJ), which is located 113 miles (182 kilometers) E of SUK.
- In addition to being known as "Sakkyryr Airport", another name for SUK is "Аэропорт Саккырыр".
- Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- None of the Soviet-designed aircraft at Tonopah flew in bad weather or at night.
- Tonopah is owned by the USAF Air Combat Command.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In 1980 the 4477th TEF was re-designated as the 4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron and the operation was renamed again to Constant Peg.
- On 12 August 1968, the IDF obtained two Syrian Air Force MiG-17F fighters that had gotten lost during a training flight and landed inadvertently at Besert Landing Field, Israel.
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- The Tonopah Range Airport first opened in 1957, supporting operations on the Test Range itself, which was used for United States Atomic Energy Commission ) funded weapon programs.
- In the 1980s, Tonopah Airport became a major operating location for the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk.