Nonstop flight route between Ventspils, Latvia and Ogden, Utah, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ventspils International Airport (VNT), Ventspils, Latvia and Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), Ogden, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,116 miles (or 8,233 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 Ventspils International Airport and Ogden-Hinckley 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 Ventspils International Airport and Ogden-Hinckley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Ventspils International Airport (VNT):

• The furthest airport from Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,220 miles (18,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Ventspils International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Ventspils International 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 Ventspils International Airport (VNT) is Liepāja International Airport (LPX), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of VNT.
• Ventspils International Airport (VNT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The most important result of the activities was the start of operation in 2000 upon receiving the certificate.
• In addition to commercial traffic, state departments used the airport for various reasons.
• In addition to being known as "Ventspils International Airport", another name for VNT is "Ventspils Starptautiskā Lidosta".

Facts about Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD):

• The airfield was a filming location for the 1985 film "Fletch."
• The closest airport to Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is Hill Air Force Base (HIF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SSE of OGD.
• In September 2012, Allegiant Air commenced non-stop scheduled service to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
• Because of Ogden-Hinckley Airport's high elevation of 4,473 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OGD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OGD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) has 3 runways.
• During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
• The furthest airport from Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,931 miles (17,591 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.