Nonstop flight route between Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ushuaia International Airport (USH), Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina and Vilyuisk Airport (VYI), Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,729 miles (or 18,876 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 Ushuaia International Airport and Vilyuisk 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 Ushuaia International Airport and Vilyuisk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ushuaia International Airport (USH):

• In addition to being known as "Ushuaia International Airport", another name for USH is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ushuaia".
• This small international airport was opened in 1995, replacing an older one.
• The closest airport to Ushuaia International Airport (USH) is Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) NNE of USH.
• Ushuaia International Airport (USH) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Ushuaia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Ushuaia 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 Ushuaia International Airport (USH) is Chita Kadala (HTA), which is nearly antipodal to Ushuaia International Airport (meaning Ushuaia International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chita Kadala), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Chita, Russia.
• The airport's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, and could be translated as "Ushuaia – Argentine Malvinas International Airport".

Facts about Vilyuisk Airport (VYI):

• The furthest airport from Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Vilyuisk Airport (meaning Vilyuisk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,838 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• The closest airport to Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) is Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) WSW of VYI.
• Because of Vilyuisk Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilyuisk 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.
• Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Vilyuisk Airport", another name for VYI is "Аэропорт Вилюйск".