Nonstop flight route between Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia and Lancaster, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vilyuisk Airport (VYI), Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia and General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), Lancaster, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,891 miles (or 7,872 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 Vilyuisk Airport and General Wm. J. Fox Airfield, 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 Vilyuisk Airport and General Wm. J. Fox Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VYI / UENW | 
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| Location: | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°45'21"N by 121°41'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Vilyuysk, Vilyuysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 361 feet (110 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VYI | 
| More Information: | VYI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJF / KWJF | 
| Airport Name: | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield | 
| Location: | Lancaster, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Lancaster, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2351 feet (717 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WJF | 
| More Information: | WJF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Vilyuisk Airport (VYI):
- The closest airport to Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) is Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) WSW of VYI.
 - Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Vilyuisk Airport", another name for VYI is "Аэропорт Вилюйск".
 - Because of Vilyuisk Airport's relatively low elevation of 361 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilyuisk 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 Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Vilyuisk Airport (meaning Vilyuisk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,327 miles (19,838 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 
Facts about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF):
- The closest airport to General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of WJF.
 - The furthest airport from General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,432 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) currently has only 1 runway.
 
