Nonstop flight route between Ovda, Israel and Lost River, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°23'45"N by 167°9'47"W)
Distance from VDA to LSR:
5,744.17 miles (9,244.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ovda Airport (VDA), Ovda, Israel and Lost River 1 Airport (LSR), Lost River, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,744 miles (or 9,244 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 Ovda Airport and Lost River 1 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 Ovda Airport and Lost River 1 Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDA / LLOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ovda, Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°56'25"N by 34°56'8"E |
| Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | IAA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDA |
| More Information: | VDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSR / |
| Airport Name: | Lost River 1 Airport |
| Location: | Lost River, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°23'45"N by 167°9'47"W |
| Area Served: | Lost River, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Ron Sheardown |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSR |
| More Information: | LSR Maps & Info |
Facts about Ovda Airport (VDA):
- Ovda Airport (VDA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ovda Airport (VDA) is Yotvata Airfield (YOT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of VDA.
- The furthest airport from Ovda Airport (VDA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The airport is expected to cease civilian flights once Eilat's new international airport in Timna opens.
- Ovda was originally built as a military airport in 1980 following Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula as part of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty because the Israeli Air Force needed alternative airfields to its Sinai bases.
- Today, the airport sees regular scheduled domestic services operated by Israir, Arkia Israel Airlines, and El Al Israel Airlines as well as regular charter services from across Europe.
- In addition to being known as "Ovda Airport", another name for VDA is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה עוֹבְדָה".
- Ovda Airport handled 136,791 passengers last year.
Facts about Lost River 1 Airport (LSR):
- Because of Lost River 1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Lost River 1 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 closest airport to Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SE of LSR.
- Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,354 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.34 miles (13.42 km) ESE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel |     |
| 2 | 23.24 miles (37.40 km) SSE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 3 | 26.13 miles (42.05 km) SSW | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 4 | 26.43 miles (42.53 km) S | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 5 | 49.70 miles (79.98 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 6 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) N | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) N | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 8 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) NNW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.29 km) NNE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) SSW | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 11 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) NW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) NNW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 13 | 134.02 miles (215.69 km) N | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 14 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NNE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 15 | 139.52 miles (224.54 km) SSW | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.65 miles (18,970.34 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,684.87 miles (18,804.92 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,649.77 miles (18,748.44 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,601.65 miles (18,671.01 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,576.97 miles (18,631.29 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,566.36 miles (18,614.20 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,534.42 miles (18,562.81 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.95 miles (18,550.78 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,509.95 miles (18,523.42 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,486.34 miles (18,485.42 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,476.63 miles (18,469.79 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,465.42 miles (18,451.77 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,462.96 miles (18,447.81 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,446.66 miles (18,421.56 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,440.40 miles (18,411.49 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 20.57 miles (33.11 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) WNW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 26.09 miles (41.98 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 30.94 miles (49.79 km) WNW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) NNE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 79.08 miles (127.26 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.72 miles (192.68 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.20 miles (214.37 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.76 miles (216.87 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 154.02 miles (247.86 km) SW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) NE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.26 miles (16,663.53 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,252.22 miles (16,499.31 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,231.96 miles (16,466.70 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,202.43 miles (16,419.18 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,160.12 miles (16,351.08 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,114.56 miles (16,277.76 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,003.93 miles (16,099.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,962.52 miles (16,033.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,937.30 miles (15,992.49 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,928.30 miles (15,978.02 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,928.30 miles (15,978.01 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,901.16 miles (15,934.33 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,894.99 miles (15,924.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,891.92 miles (15,919.47 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,887.57 miles (15,912.46 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |