Nonstop flight route between Volgograd, Russia and Mountain Home, Idaho, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Volgograd International Airport (VOG), Volgograd, Russia and Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,980 miles (or 9,623 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base, 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Volgograd International Airport (VOG):

• In addition to being known as "Volgograd International Airport", another name for VOG is "Международный Аэропорт Волгоград".
• 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.
• 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 Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):

• ARCS formed the 580th, 581st, and 582nd Air Resupply and Communications Wings at the base, equipping with wings with C-119 Flying Boxcar, B-29 Superfortress, and SA-16 Albatross aircraft and trained to support covert special operations.
• The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
• Senator George McGovern was a pilot in the USAAF, and did his second stage of B-24 training here.
• The air intervention composite wing's rapid transition from concept to reality began in October 1991 when Air Force redesignated the wing as the 366th Wing.
• In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".
• The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In November 1965 TAC began to activate elements of its new 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Mountain Home, formally activating the wing on 1 January 1966.