Nonstop flight route between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia and Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia and Las Cruces International Airport (LRU), Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,466 miles (or 8,796 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport and Las Cruces 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport and Las Cruces International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UUS / UHSS |
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Location: | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'12"N by 142°43'18"E |
Area Served: | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UUS |
More Information: | UUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRU / KLRU |
Airport Name: | Las Cruces International Airport |
Location: | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°17'21"N by 106°55'18"W |
Area Served: | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | City of Las Cruces |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRU |
More Information: | LRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS):
- In addition to being known as "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport", another name for UUS is "Аэропорт Южно-Сахалинск".
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SSW of UUS.
- Because of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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.
Facts about Las Cruces International Airport (LRU):
- Because of Las Cruces International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LRU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LRU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of LRU.
- Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) has 3 runways.
- The airport has two fixed base operators, Southwest Aviation and Las Cruces Aero Services.
- The furthest airport from Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,383 miles (18,319 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- This landing rights airport is on a Mesa overlooking the Mesilla Valley.