Nonstop flight route between Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS), Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,545 miles (or 8,924 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 Strother Field and Sovetsky Tyumenskaya, 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 Strother Field and Sovetsky Tyumenskaya. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLD / KWLD |
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| Location: | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W |
| Area Served: | Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Cities of Winfield & Arkansas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLD |
| More Information: | WLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OVS / USHS |
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| Location: | Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°19'30"N by 63°36'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVS |
| More Information: | OVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Strother Field (WLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
- Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
- The airport is named for Donald Root Strother, the first Army Air Corp pilot from Cowley County, Kansas to lose his life in World War II.
Facts about Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS):
- The furthest airport from Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 10,678 miles (17,185 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Sovetsky Tyumenskaya", other names for OVS include "tower" and "terminal".
- Because of Sovetsky Tyumenskaya's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Sovetsky Tyumenskaya 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.
- Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) is Nyagan Airport (NYA), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NE of OVS.
