Nonstop flight route between Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia and West Lafayette, Indiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ukhta (UCT), Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia and Purdue University Airport (LAF), West Lafayette, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,937 miles (or 7,945 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 Purdue University 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 Purdue University 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 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.
• The closest airport to Ukhta (UCT) is Pechora Airport (PEX), which is located 146 miles (236 kilometers) NE of UCT.

Facts about Purdue University Airport (LAF):

• Purdue University Airport is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.
• Because of Purdue University Airport's relatively low elevation of 606 feet, planes can take off or land at Purdue University 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.
• Not many services are available at Purdue airport, but there are a few.
• Purdue University Airport also had its own airline, Purdue Airlines in the 1960s and 1970s.
• The furthest airport from Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,148 miles (17,941 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• President Ronald Reagan and Air Force One visited Purdue University Airport on April 9, 1987.
• In the early 60s, runway 10-28 and a larger hangar were built to support the Midwest Program on Airborne Television Instruction with two DC-6 aircraft.
• The airport covers an area of 527 acres at an elevation of 606 feet above mean sea level.
• Purdue University Airport (LAF) has 2 runways.
• Purdue University Airport was the first university-owned airport in the United States.
• The closest airport to Purdue University Airport (LAF) is Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) NW of LAF.