Nonstop flight route between Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia and Simikot, Nepal:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ukhta (UCT), Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia and Simikot Airport (IMK), Simikot, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,627 miles (or 4,228 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 Ukhta and Simikot 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 Ukhta and Simikot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ukhta (UCT):

• Because of Ukhta's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukhta 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.
• Ukhta (UCT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Ukhta (UCT) is Pechora Airport (PEX), which is located 146 miles (236 kilometers) NE of UCT.
• The furthest airport from Ukhta (UCT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,416 miles (16,762 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.

Facts about Simikot Airport (IMK):

• Pilgrims and Trekkers bound for Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash in China's Tibet Autonomous Region fly into Simikot and proceed to the international border at Hilsa on foot or by helicopter.
• Because of Simikot Airport's high elevation of 9,246 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Simikot Airport is an airport serving Simikot, a town in the Humla district of the Karnali zone in Nepal.
• The furthest airport from Simikot Airport (IMK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Simikot Airport (IMK) is Bajura Airport (BJU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of IMK.