Nonstop flight route between Wharton, Texas, United States and Irkutsk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'15"N by 96°9'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E)
Distance from WHT to IKT:
6,668.58 miles (10,732.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wharton Regional Airport (WHT), Wharton, Texas, United States and International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), Irkutsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,669 miles (or 10,732 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 Wharton Regional Airport and International Airport Irkutsk, 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 Wharton Regional Airport and International Airport Irkutsk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHT / KARM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wharton, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'15"N by 96°9'15"W |
| Area Served: | Wharton, Texas, USA |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wharton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHT |
| More Information: | WHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKT / UIII |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Irkutsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E |
| Area Served: | Irkutsk |
| Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1675 feet (511 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKT |
| More Information: | IKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Wharton Regional Airport (WHT):
- The furthest airport from Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,995 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) is Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of WHT.
- Because of Wharton Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Wharton Regional 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.
- It is also used by the South Texas Balloon Launch Team for free float balloon launches.
- Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wharton Regional Airport covers an area of 124 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 5,004 x 75 ft.
- In addition to being known as "Wharton Regional Airport", another name for WHT is "ARM".
Facts about International Airport Irkutsk (IKT):
- International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) ESE of IKT.
- The furthest airport from International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to International Airport Irkutsk (meaning International Airport Irkutsk is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "International Airport Irkutsk", another name for IKT is "Международный Аэропорт Иркутск".
- Apart from foggy weather, the airport is notorious for its sloping runway and having many hills in its vicinity.
- The airport is actually located within the city.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.17 miles (42.11 km) SE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.86 miles (59.31 km) S | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 39.28 miles (63.21 km) NE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 4 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) ESE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 46.90 miles (75.48 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 48.56 miles (78.15 km) NE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) WSW | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) ENE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) ENE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 70.21 miles (112.99 km) NE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.98 miles (125.50 km) E | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 81.04 miles (130.43 km) ENE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 87.90 miles (141.45 km) NNE | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 93.05 miles (149.75 km) N | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,994.61 miles (17,694.06 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,992.29 miles (17,690.34 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,691.66 miles (17,206.52 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,606.08 miles (17,068.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,591.55 miles (17,045.40 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,584.17 miles (17,033.52 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,582.11 miles (17,030.21 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,577.69 miles (17,023.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,577.43 miles (17,022.68 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,576.60 miles (17,021.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,569.68 miles (17,010.20 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,559.67 miles (16,994.09 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,549.65 miles (16,977.97 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.86 miles (16,968.66 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,529.96 miles (16,946.29 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 133.41 miles (214.70 km) ESE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 2 | 239.19 miles (384.94 km) S | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 259.22 miles (417.18 km) SW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 303.39 miles (488.26 km) NNW | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 321.55 miles (517.48 km) N | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 323.37 miles (520.41 km) SSE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 353.86 miles (569.49 km) SSW | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 377.92 miles (608.20 km) SSW | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 378.15 miles (608.58 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 10 | 407.05 miles (655.09 km) NNE | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 411.60 miles (662.41 km) N | Ust-Ilimsk (UIK) | Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 421.74 miles (678.73 km) S | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 426.57 miles (686.50 km) W | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 14 | 452.84 miles (728.78 km) SSW | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 457.29 miles (735.93 km) SSE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.25 miles (19,793.68 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,241.06 miles (19,700.02 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,231.03 miles (19,683.89 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,230.65 miles (19,683.28 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,164.75 miles (19,577.22 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,097.05 miles (19,468.27 km) SW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,094.16 miles (19,463.61 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,088.03 miles (19,453.75 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,064.42 miles (19,415.76 km) SSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,006.36 miles (19,322.32 km) SSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,989.67 miles (19,295.45 km) SSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,963.59 miles (19,253.48 km) SSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,949.19 miles (19,230.31 km) SSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,904.69 miles (19,158.69 km) WSW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,890.07 miles (19,135.17 km) SSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |