Nonstop flight route between Turukhansk, Russia and Marfa, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Turukhansk (THX), Turukhansk, Russia and Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), Marfa, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,761 miles (or 9,272 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 Turukhansk and Marfa Municipal 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 Turukhansk and Marfa Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THX / UOTT |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Turukhansk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°47'59"N by 87°55'48"E |
Area Served: | Turukhansk |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from THX |
More Information: | THX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRF / KMRF |
Airport Name: | Marfa Municipal Airport |
Location: | Marfa, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°22'15"N by 104°1'2"W |
Area Served: | Marfa, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Presidio County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4849 feet (1,478 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRF |
More Information: | MRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Turukhansk (THX):
- In addition to being known as "Turukhansk", another name for THX is "Аэропорт "Туруханск"".
- The closest airport to Turukhansk (THX) is Igarka (IAA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) NNW of THX.
- Turukhansk (THX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Turukhansk's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Turukhansk 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 Turukhansk (THX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF):
- Marfa Gliders offers sailplane flight training and glider rides throughout the year and hosts a soaring camp in spring.
- The furthest airport from Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,361 miles (18,283 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) is Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MRF.
- Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) has 3 runways.
- In April 2008, the Marfa Airport was recognized as the 15th National Landmark of Soaring by the National Soaring Museum.
- Because of Marfa Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,849 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.