Nonstop flight route between Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia and Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia and Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,800 miles (or 7,725 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 Velikiy Ustyug and Volk Field Air National Guard 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 Velikiy Ustyug and Volk Field Air National Guard Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Velikiy Ustyug (VUS):

• Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,340 miles (16,641 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) is Kotlas Airport (KSZ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNE of VUS.
• Because of Velikiy Ustyug's relatively low elevation of 331 feet, planes can take off or land at Velikiy Ustyug 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.
• In addition to being known as "Velikiy Ustyug", another name for VUS is "ULWU".

Facts about Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK):

• The furthest airport from Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,917 miles (17,570 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The site was named Camp Williams in 1927 in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Charles R.
• Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) is Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of VOK.
• During the Cuban missile crisis a majority of B-47 bombers with capability to drop nuclear payloads were "dispersed" to Volk, among other bases, to make it harder for the Soviets to threaten USAF assets.
• Because of Volk Field Air National Guard Base's relatively low elevation of 912 feet, planes can take off or land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base 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.