Nonstop flight route between Vernal, Utah, United States and Minsk, Belarus:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E)
Distance from VEL to MHP:
5,439.95 miles (8,754.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), Vernal, Utah, United States and Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,440 miles (or 8,755 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 Vernal Regional Airport and Minsk-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 Vernal Regional Airport and Minsk-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: | VEL / KVEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vernal, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W |
| Area Served: | Vernal, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Uintah County & Vernal City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5278 feet (1,609 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEL |
| More Information: | VEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHP / UMMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E |
| Area Served: | Minsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHP |
| More Information: | MHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Vernal Regional Airport (VEL):
- The furthest airport from Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,947 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport covers 254 acres at an elevation of 5,278 feet.
- Because of Vernal Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,278 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VEL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VEL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Vernal Regional Airport", another name for VEL is "Vernal - Uintah County Airport".
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) has 2 runways.
- Air Midwest began flights to Salt Lake City International Airport on 2 July 2006, replacing Salmon Air.
- The closest airport to Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) is Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NNE of VEL.
Facts about Minsk-1 Airport (MHP):
- Flights to Moscow-Vnukovo were served from the airport until 26 October 2012.
- Because of Minsk-1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk-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 Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MHP.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk-1 Airport", other names for MHP include "Аэрапорт Мінск-1" and "Аэропорт Минск-1".
- Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) NNE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) E | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 104.99 miles (168.96 km) SSE | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 110.02 miles (177.05 km) NNW | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 113.59 miles (182.80 km) ESE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 117.21 miles (188.62 km) S | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) W | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 120.53 miles (193.97 km) E | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 121.75 miles (195.93 km) WSW | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 130.11 miles (209.40 km) WNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 131.64 miles (211.85 km) WNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.82 km) WNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) E | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) WNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) ESE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,946.89 miles (17,617.26 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,861.70 miles (17,480.16 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,847.35 miles (17,457.07 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,824.47 miles (17,420.26 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.39 miles (17,241.49 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,595.78 miles (17,052.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,578.84 miles (17,024.95 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,539.79 miles (16,962.10 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,448.61 miles (16,815.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,417.73 miles (16,765.67 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,413.13 miles (16,758.27 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,405.96 miles (16,746.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,405.18 miles (16,745.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,392.45 miles (16,724.98 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.11 miles (32.37 km) E | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 2 | 104.18 miles (167.66 km) E | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 3 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) WNW | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 4 | 147.64 miles (237.60 km) NNW | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 5 | 158.30 miles (254.76 km) WNW | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 6 | 171.01 miles (275.21 km) ESE | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 7 | 192.27 miles (309.43 km) ENE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 8 | 194.04 miles (312.27 km) SW | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 9 | 212.00 miles (341.18 km) NNE | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 216.29 miles (348.08 km) NW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 11 | 223.67 miles (359.96 km) WSW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 12 | 227.89 miles (366.76 km) SE | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 253.47 miles (407.92 km) SSE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 253.47 miles (407.92 km) NNW | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 15 | 269.19 miles (433.22 km) SSE | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,152.81 miles (17,948.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,721.00 miles (17,253.73 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,709.88 miles (17,235.83 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,709.64 miles (17,235.45 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,708.89 miles (17,234.25 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,706.41 miles (17,230.26 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,704.97 miles (17,227.93 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,697.93 miles (17,216.61 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,696.60 miles (17,214.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,696.29 miles (17,213.97 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,692.77 miles (17,208.30 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,689.76 miles (17,203.46 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,689.29 miles (17,202.70 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,676.96 miles (17,182.85 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,659.30 miles (17,154.43 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |