Nonstop flight route between Urgench, Uzbekistan and Mountain View, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Urgench International Airport (UGC), Urgench, Uzbekistan and Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,976 miles (or 11,227 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 Urgench International Airport and Moffett Federal Airfield, 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 Urgench International Airport and Moffett Federal Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Urgench International Airport (UGC):

• The closest airport to Urgench International Airport (UGC) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of UGC.
• Urgench International Airport (UGC) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Urgench International Airport's relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Urgench International 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 Urgench International Airport (UGC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,293 miles (18,174 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Urgench International Airport", another name for UGC is "Urgench Xalqaro Aeroporti".

Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):

• Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
• In April 2011, the exterior panels began coming down, starting at the top.
• Hangars #2 and #3 are some of the world's largest freestanding wood structures.
• Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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 adjacent NASA Ames Research Center is also home to several wind tunnels, including the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel, and the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex.
• Post-Cold War defense cutbacks and related Base Realignment and Closure actions in the 1990s identified NAS Moffett Field for closure.
• The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
• A spirited debate is underway over the future of Hangar One.
• By far the most famous and visible sites are Hangars #1, #2, and #3, which dwarf the surrounding buildings.
• The furthest airport from Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The naval air station was authorized by an Act of Congress, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 12 February 1931.
• The airship hangar's interior is so large that fog sometimes forms near the ceiling.