Nonstop flight route between Vernal, Utah, United States and Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'26"N by 109°30'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°34'0"N by 53°48'11"E)
Distance from VEL to UCT:
5,192.25 miles (8,356.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vernal Regional Airport (VEL), Vernal, Utah, United States and Ukhta (UCT), Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,192 miles (or 8,356 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 Ukhta, 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 Ukhta. 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: | UCT / UUYH |
| Airport Name: | Ukhta |
| Location: | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°34'0"N by 53°48'11"E |
| Area Served: | Ukhta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCT |
| More Information: | UCT Maps & Info |
Facts about Vernal Regional Airport (VEL):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport covers 254 acres at an elevation of 5,278 feet.
- Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) has 2 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 5,474 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,805 in 2009 and 4,461 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Vernal Regional Airport", another name for VEL is "Vernal - Uintah County Airport".
Facts about Ukhta (UCT):
- The closest airport to Ukhta (UCT) is Pechora Airport (PEX), which is located 146 miles (236 kilometers) NE of UCT.
- Because of Ukhta's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukhta 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.
- Ukhta (UCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ukhta (UCT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,416 miles (16,762 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| 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 | 146.41 miles (235.63 km) NE | Pechora Airport (PEX) | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 2 | 162.99 miles (262.30 km) SW | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 252.73 miles (406.73 km) NE | Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) | Inta, Russia | |
| 4 | 259.29 miles (417.29 km) WNW | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 5 | 278.43 miles (448.09 km) WSW | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 282.10 miles (454.00 km) N | Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) | Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 7 | 309.55 miles (498.17 km) SW | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 8 | 348.99 miles (561.64 km) ESE | Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) | Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 380.06 miles (611.65 km) SSW | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 384.67 miles (619.07 km) NNE | Varandey Airport (VRI) | Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 11 | 385.29 miles (620.06 km) E | Nyagan Airport (NYA) | Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 397.15 miles (639.16 km) NE | Vorkuta Airport (VKT) | Vorkuta, Russia | |
| 13 | 397.59 miles (639.85 km) SSE | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 14 | 400.83 miles (645.08 km) WNW | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 425.88 miles (685.39 km) NE | Salekhard Airport (SLY) | Salekhard, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,415.68 miles (16,762.37 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,382.18 miles (16,708.46 km) W | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,375.73 miles (16,698.08 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,363.89 miles (16,679.02 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,317.38 miles (16,604.17 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,291.53 miles (16,562.58 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,281.31 miles (16,546.13 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,262.18 miles (16,515.34 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,147.47 miles (16,330.73 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,143.03 miles (16,323.59 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,080.68 miles (16,223.24 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,061.04 miles (16,191.64 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,056.58 miles (16,184.46 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,045.47 miles (16,166.57 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,041.11 miles (16,159.56 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |