Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Ryazan, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°33'17"N by 39°51'17"E)
Distance from VDZ to RZN:
4,436.49 miles (7,139.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Turlatovo Airport (RZN), Ryazan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,436 miles (or 7,140 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 Valdez Airport and Turlatovo 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 Valdez Airport and Turlatovo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RZN / UUWR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ryazan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°33'17"N by 39°51'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RZN |
| More Information: | RZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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 Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Valdez Airport covers an area of 140 acres at an elevation of 121 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Valdez Airport, also known as Pioneer Field, is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Valdez, a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S.
Facts about Turlatovo Airport (RZN):
- Because of Turlatovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Turlatovo 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 Turlatovo Airport (RZN) is Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) NW of RZN.
- The furthest airport from Turlatovo Airport (RZN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,662 miles (17,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Turlatovo Airport", another name for RZN is "Аэропорт Турлатово".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) SW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) SSE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) S | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) SSE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.01 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.21 miles (121.03 km) NNE | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.94 miles (151.19 km) SW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.29 miles (159.79 km) WNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) ENE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WNW | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 113.73 miles (183.02 km) W | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) E | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) W | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,526.27 miles (16,940.34 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,506.66 miles (16,908.78 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.23 miles (16,861.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,379.60 miles (16,704.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.29 miles (16,639.43 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,265.52 miles (16,520.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,258.80 miles (16,509.90 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,255.80 miles (16,505.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.79 miles (16,505.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,254.69 miles (16,503.29 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,251.43 miles (16,498.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,230.04 miles (16,463.60 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.52 miles (16,456.34 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.20 miles (156.43 km) NW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 2 | 102.24 miles (164.53 km) NW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 3 | 114.06 miles (183.56 km) NW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 115.56 miles (185.98 km) NW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 5 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) NW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 128.59 miles (206.95 km) S | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) NW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 8 | 137.99 miles (222.07 km) SSE | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 9 | 139.68 miles (224.80 km) W | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 10 | 170.15 miles (273.82 km) NNE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 11 | 191.07 miles (307.50 km) S | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 12 | 192.82 miles (310.31 km) NE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) SW | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 14 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) N | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 15 | 217.88 miles (350.64 km) E | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,662.19 miles (17,159.08 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,245.42 miles (16,488.36 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,225.31 miles (16,455.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,213.86 miles (16,437.57 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,211.67 miles (16,434.05 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,211.47 miles (16,433.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,209.64 miles (16,430.78 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,207.95 miles (16,428.06 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,207.61 miles (16,427.52 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,205.76 miles (16,424.54 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,197.25 miles (16,410.84 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,196.51 miles (16,409.66 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,195.19 miles (16,407.53 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,190.65 miles (16,400.22 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,179.02 miles (16,381.51 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |