Nonstop flight route between Volgograd, Russia and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°46'54"N by 44°20'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from VOG to DRA:
6,414.33 miles (10,322.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Volgograd International Airport (VOG), Volgograd, Russia and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,414 miles (or 10,323 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 Volgograd International Airport and Desert Rock 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 Volgograd International Airport and Desert Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VOG / URWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Volgograd, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'54"N by 44°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Volgograd |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Volgograd International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VOG |
| More Information: | VOG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Volgograd International Airport (VOG):
- The furthest airport from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,661 miles (17,157 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Volgograd International Airport", another name for VOG is "Международный Аэропорт Волгоград".
- Because of Volgograd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Volgograd 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.
- Volgograd International Airport (VOG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) is Elista International Airport (ESL), which is located 166 miles (268 kilometers) S of VOG.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 166.36 miles (267.73 km) S | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia |     |
| 2 | 206.49 miles (332.30 km) NNE | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 3 | 228.56 miles (367.83 km) W | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 4 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) WSW | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 5 | 242.73 miles (390.63 km) SE | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| 6 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) NE | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 274.66 miles (442.02 km) SSW | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 8 | 300.96 miles (484.34 km) N | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 9 | 304.82 miles (490.56 km) NNW | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 10 | 307.36 miles (494.65 km) W | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 307.96 miles (495.61 km) NW | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 12 | 320.52 miles (515.82 km) SSW | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 13 | 340.01 miles (547.19 km) WSW | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 342.79 miles (551.67 km) NW | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 355.81 miles (572.62 km) SW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,660.79 miles (17,156.84 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,494.77 miles (16,889.65 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,483.03 miles (16,870.76 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,422.68 miles (16,773.63 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,391.38 miles (16,723.27 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,390.01 miles (16,721.06 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,329.03 miles (16,622.92 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,294.54 miles (16,567.42 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,213.32 miles (16,436.70 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,195.49 miles (16,408.01 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,167.16 miles (16,362.42 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,142.42 miles (16,322.60 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,141.63 miles (16,321.32 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,140.19 miles (16,319.01 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,134.29 miles (16,309.51 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |