Nonstop flight route between Kursk, Russia and Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vostochny Airport (URS), Kursk, Russia and MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,954 miles (or 7,973 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 Vostochny Airport and MBS International 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 Vostochny Airport and MBS International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vostochny Airport (URS):

• The closest airport to Vostochny Airport (URS) is Belgorod International Airport (EGO), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of URS.
• The furthest airport from Vostochny Airport (URS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,439 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Vostochny Airport (URS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Vostochny Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vostochny 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.
• In addition to being known as "Vostochny Airport", another name for URS is "Аэропорт Восточный".

Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):

• Once the third busiest airport in Michigan, MBS has fallen in air service and passenger numbers.
• Air Wisconsin runs ground services for United Express.
• MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The 1980s and 1990s saw a lot of growth at MBS.
• Until October 1, 2009, Mesaba Airlines ran ground services for Delta Connection.
• The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.
• Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS 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.
• Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest Airlines.
• In 2006 the Airport Commission announced it had approved plans for the construction of a new state-of-the-art passenger terminal.