Nonstop flight route between Chevak, Alaska, United States and Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°6'35"N by 54°20'53"E)
Distance from VAK to NEF:
4,025.24 miles (6,477.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chevak Airport (VAK), Chevak, Alaska, United States and Neftekamsk Airport (NEF), Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,025 miles (or 6,478 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 Chevak Airport and Neftekamsk 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 Chevak Airport and Neftekamsk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAK / PAVA |
| Airport Name: | Chevak Airport |
| Location: | Chevak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°32'26"N by 165°36'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAK |
| More Information: | VAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEF / UWUF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°6'35"N by 54°20'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEF |
| More Information: | NEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Chevak Airport (VAK):
- Because of Chevak Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Chevak 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.
- Chevak Airport (VAK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chevak Airport (VAK) is Hooper Bay Airport (HPB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of VAK.
- The furthest airport from Chevak Airport (VAK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Neftekamsk Airport (NEF):
- In addition to being known as "Neftekamsk Airport", another name for NEF is "Аэропорт Нефтекамск".
- The closest airport to Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) is Izhevsk Airport (IJK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NW of NEF.
- Because of Neftekamsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Neftekamsk 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.
- Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,307 miles (16,587 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.01 miles (28.99 km) W | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.88 miles (33.60 km) NW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) N | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) SE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.60 miles (108.78 km) S | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) SSE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.96 miles (115.80 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.40 miles (118.13 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.82 miles (128.46 km) SSE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 83.86 miles (134.97 km) SSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.38 miles (135.79 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) ENE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 93.19 miles (149.98 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.85 miles (170.35 km) SSE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.75 miles (16,934.68 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.86 miles (16,901.06 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.31 miles (16,848.67 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,425.37 miles (16,777.97 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,378.54 miles (16,702.61 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,267.13 miles (16,523.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,232.23 miles (16,467.13 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,198.78 miles (16,413.30 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,198.78 miles (16,413.30 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,197.83 miles (16,411.78 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,175.08 miles (16,375.17 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 12 | 10,167.11 miles (16,362.34 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,159.80 miles (16,350.58 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,156.85 miles (16,345.83 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,155.81 miles (16,344.16 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.46 miles (97.30 km) NW | Izhevsk Airport (IJK) | Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia | |
| 2 | 95.23 miles (153.26 km) WSW | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 3 | 118.33 miles (190.43 km) SSW | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 4 | 121.41 miles (195.39 km) SSW | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 5 | 122.63 miles (197.35 km) SSE | Ufa International Airport (UFA) | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 6 | 139.65 miles (224.74 km) NNE | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 7 | 199.48 miles (321.03 km) W | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 8 | 245.60 miles (395.26 km) SW | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 9 | 248.14 miles (399.35 km) WSW | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 249.21 miles (401.07 km) NW | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 250.00 miles (402.34 km) WNW | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 12 | 250.38 miles (402.95 km) ENE | Koltsovo Airport (SVX) | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 13 | 257.06 miles (413.70 km) SE | Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 269.69 miles (434.02 km) W | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 15 | 271.98 miles (437.70 km) WSW | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,306.78 miles (16,587.11 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,289.12 miles (16,558.69 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,280.68 miles (16,545.12 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,254.56 miles (16,503.07 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,251.34 miles (16,497.90 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,240.14 miles (16,479.87 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,201.63 miles (16,417.88 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,185.20 miles (16,391.45 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,146.62 miles (16,329.36 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 10 | 10,144.48 miles (16,325.91 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,112.35 miles (16,274.20 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,107.12 miles (16,265.79 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,087.00 miles (16,233.41 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,083.24 miles (16,227.37 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,058.29 miles (16,187.21 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |