Nonstop flight route between Vorkuta, Russia and Bethel, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°29'17"N by 63°59'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W)
Distance from VKT to BET:
3,279.77 miles (5,278.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vorkuta Airport (VKT), Vorkuta, Russia and Bethel Airport (BET), Bethel, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,280 miles (or 5,278 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 Vorkuta Airport and Bethel 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 Vorkuta Airport and Bethel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKT / UUYW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vorkuta, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°29'17"N by 63°59'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Vorkuta branch of FSUE "Komiaviatrans" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 604 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VKT |
| More Information: | VKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BET / PABE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bethel, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W |
| Area Served: | Bethel, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BET |
| More Information: | BET Maps & Info |
Facts about Vorkuta Airport (VKT):
- The closest airport to Vorkuta Airport (VKT) is Salekhard Airport (SLY), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SE of VKT.
- Vorkuta Airport (VKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vorkuta Airport's relatively low elevation of 604 feet, planes can take off or land at Vorkuta 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 Vorkuta Airport (VKT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,786 miles (17,359 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Vorkuta Airport", another name for VKT is "Аэропорт Воркута".
Facts about Bethel Airport (BET):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 140,291 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 134,848 enplanements in 2009, and 144,353 in 2010.
- Bethel Airport (BET) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bethel Airport", other names for BET include "(former Bethel Air Base)" and "(former Todd Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Bethel Airport (BET) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,034 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Bethel Airport is a state owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Bethel, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Bethel Airport (BET) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of BET.
- Because of Bethel Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Bethel 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.75 miles (150.88 km) SE | Salekhard Airport (SLY) | Salekhard, Russia |     |
| 2 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) SW | Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) | Inta, Russia | |
| 3 | 168.62 miles (271.36 km) NNW | Amderma (AMV) | Amderma, Russia | |
| 4 | 175.87 miles (283.03 km) NW | Varandey Airport (VRI) | Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 5 | 250.80 miles (403.62 km) SW | Pechora Airport (PEX) | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 6 | 277.06 miles (445.89 km) ESE | Nadym Airport (NYM) | Nadym, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 7 | 286.33 miles (460.80 km) W | Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) | Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 8 | 354.42 miles (570.38 km) E | Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) | Novy Urengoy, Russia | |
| 9 | 374.64 miles (602.92 km) S | Nyagan Airport (NYA) | Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 397.15 miles (639.16 km) SW | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 11 | 426.00 miles (685.58 km) S | Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) | Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 12 | 439.56 miles (707.40 km) SE | Noyabrsk Airport (NOJ) | Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 13 | 471.44 miles (758.71 km) SSE | Khanty-Mansiysk (HMA) | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | |
| 14 | 478.28 miles (769.71 km) SE | Kogalym International Airport (KGP) | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 507.88 miles (817.35 km) SE | Surgut Airport (SGC) | Surgut, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,786.22 miles (17,358.70 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,684.42 miles (17,194.86 km) W | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,653.86 miles (17,145.69 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,624.03 miles (17,097.68 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,614.54 miles (17,082.40 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,543.30 miles (16,967.75 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,537.85 miles (16,958.98 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,534.04 miles (16,952.85 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,400.41 miles (16,737.80 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,372.40 miles (16,692.72 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,311.19 miles (16,594.22 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,290.94 miles (16,561.62 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 10,271.88 miles (16,530.95 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,264.12 miles (16,518.47 km) W | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 15 | 10,263.09 miles (16,516.79 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.18 miles (5.12 km) E | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 5.60 miles (9.02 km) SSE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 7.75 miles (12.47 km) SW | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 13.30 miles (21.40 km) E | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 15.89 miles (25.58 km) WNW | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 22.09 miles (35.55 km) WNW | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 22.15 miles (35.65 km) ENE | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 24.05 miles (38.71 km) WNW | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) NE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 39.67 miles (63.84 km) S | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 41.62 miles (66.98 km) SW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 63.54 miles (102.25 km) ENE | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SSW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) S | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 70.96 miles (114.20 km) NNE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,584.36 miles (17,033.84 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,577.43 miles (17,022.67 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,555.75 miles (16,987.79 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,515.50 miles (16,923.02 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,471.14 miles (16,851.62 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,361.14 miles (16,674.60 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,295.89 miles (16,569.60 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,287.75 miles (16,556.49 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,260.36 miles (16,512.41 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,260.36 miles (16,512.41 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.95 miles (16,505.31 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,250.99 miles (16,497.33 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,248.69 miles (16,493.63 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,242.46 miles (16,483.61 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,230.05 miles (16,463.63 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |