Nonstop flight route between Telluride, Colorado, United States and Lost River, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°57'14"N by 107°54'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°23'45"N by 167°9'47"W)
Distance from TEX to LSR:
2,996.10 miles (4,821.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), Telluride, Colorado, United States and Lost River 1 Airport (LSR), Lost River, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,996 miles (or 4,822 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 Telluride Regional 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 Telluride Regional Airport and Lost River 1 Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TEX / KTEX |
| Airport Name: | Telluride Regional Airport |
| Location: | Telluride, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'14"N by 107°54'30"W |
| Area Served: | Telluride, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Telluride Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9070 feet (2,765 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TEX |
| More Information: | TEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSR / |
| Airport Name: | Lost River 1 Airport |
| Location: | Lost River, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°23'45"N by 167°9'47"W |
| Area Served: | Lost River, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Ron Sheardown |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSR |
| More Information: | LSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Telluride Regional Airport (TEX):
- Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,075 miles (17,823 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Telluride Regional Airport is the destination in the "Telluride Landing" mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- Because of Telluride Regional Airport's high elevation of 9,070 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TEX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TEX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) N of TEX.
- In the 1990s the airport had winter nonstop passenger flights to Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Facts about Lost River 1 Airport (LSR):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) N | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.92 miles (83.56 km) S | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 56.09 miles (90.27 km) S | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) SW | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) SE | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) NE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) W | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 85.63 miles (137.81 km) SSW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) NNW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 89.74 miles (144.42 km) WSW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 104.13 miles (167.58 km) NNE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 108.70 miles (174.94 km) ENE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 109.09 miles (175.56 km) N | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 114.32 miles (183.97 km) WNW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 117.26 miles (188.72 km) ESE | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,074.75 miles (17,823.04 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,950.57 miles (17,623.19 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,918.04 miles (17,570.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,897.66 miles (17,538.04 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,716.42 miles (17,246.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,609.88 miles (17,074.90 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,590.83 miles (17,044.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,563.43 miles (17,000.15 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,499.01 miles (16,896.47 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,462.59 miles (16,837.86 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,451.01 miles (16,819.22 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,428.54 miles (16,783.07 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,407.98 miles (16,749.97 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,397.49 miles (16,733.09 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,396.06 miles (16,730.80 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 20.57 miles (33.11 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) WNW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 26.09 miles (41.98 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 30.94 miles (49.79 km) WNW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) NNE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 79.08 miles (127.26 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.72 miles (192.68 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.20 miles (214.37 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.76 miles (216.87 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 154.02 miles (247.86 km) SW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) NE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.26 miles (16,663.53 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,252.22 miles (16,499.31 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,231.96 miles (16,466.70 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,202.43 miles (16,419.18 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,160.12 miles (16,351.08 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,114.56 miles (16,277.76 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,003.93 miles (16,099.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.52 miles (16,033.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,937.30 miles (15,992.49 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,928.30 miles (15,978.02 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,928.30 miles (15,978.01 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,901.16 miles (15,934.33 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,894.99 miles (15,924.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,891.92 miles (15,919.47 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,887.57 miles (15,912.46 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |