Nonstop flight route between Wrangell, Alaska, United States and Kursk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(56°29'3"N by 132°22'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°45'6"N by 36°17'48"E)
Distance from WRG to URS:
4,930.59 miles (7,934.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wrangell Airport (WRG), Wrangell, Alaska, United States and Vostochny Airport (URS), Kursk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,931 miles (or 7,935 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 Wrangell Airport and Vostochny Airport, 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 Wrangell Airport and Vostochny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRG / PAWG |
| Airport Name: | Wrangell Airport |
| Location: | Wrangell, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°29'3"N by 132°22'10"W |
| Area Served: | Wrangell, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRG |
| More Information: | WRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URS / UUOK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kursk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'6"N by 36°17'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence Russian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Joint, Russian Air Force |
| Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URS |
| More Information: | URS Maps & Info |
Facts about Wrangell Airport (WRG):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,601 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 10,790 enplanements in 2009, and 10,882 in 2010.
- Wrangell Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Wrangell, a city and borough in the U.S.
- Wrangell Airport (WRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wrangell Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Wrangell 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 Wrangell Airport (WRG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,572 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Wrangell Airport has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,999 by 150 feet.
- The closest airport to Wrangell Airport (WRG) is Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of WRG.
Facts about Vostochny Airport (URS):
- Vostochny Airport (URS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vostochny Airport (URS) is Belgorod International Airport (EGO), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of URS.
- In addition to being known as "Vostochny Airport", another name for URS is "Аэропорт Восточный".
- Because of Vostochny Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vostochny 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 Vostochny Airport (URS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,439 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) NW | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.02 miles (59.58 km) SSW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) SW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 48.62 miles (78.24 km) WSW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 48.74 miles (78.45 km) W | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 50.62 miles (81.47 km) ENE | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) SW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 54.89 miles (88.33 km) SW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) S | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) WNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 68.23 miles (109.81 km) SSW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 69.37 miles (111.64 km) S | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 75.71 miles (121.84 km) SSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) SSE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 83.38 miles (134.19 km) SSE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,572.36 miles (17,014.52 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,566.72 miles (17,005.44 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,562.70 miles (16,998.98 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,487.90 miles (16,878.59 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,479.95 miles (16,865.80 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,479.41 miles (16,864.94 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,413.68 miles (16,759.16 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,401.70 miles (16,739.88 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,381.22 miles (16,706.91 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,374.47 miles (16,696.05 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,366.01 miles (16,682.43 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,365.67 miles (16,681.88 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,364.78 miles (16,680.46 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,350.79 miles (16,657.95 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,343.99 miles (16,646.99 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.62 miles (124.92 km) S | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 2 | 82.70 miles (133.10 km) N | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 3 | 125.45 miles (201.89 km) E | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 4 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) S | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 134.79 miles (216.92 km) NW | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 6 | 152.12 miles (244.81 km) ENE | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 171.02 miles (275.22 km) SW | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 193.14 miles (310.83 km) N | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 9 | 219.52 miles (353.28 km) SW | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 221.82 miles (356.99 km) W | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 230.16 miles (370.41 km) WNW | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 12 | 230.95 miles (371.68 km) ENE | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 13 | 240.45 miles (386.97 km) SSW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 243.35 miles (391.64 km) NE | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 15 | 253.96 miles (408.71 km) WSW | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,836.27 miles (17,439.24 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,401.23 miles (16,739.11 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,394.80 miles (16,728.77 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,391.77 miles (16,723.89 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,382.58 miles (16,709.10 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,370.40 miles (16,689.49 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,370.07 miles (16,688.96 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,364.68 miles (16,680.29 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,361.51 miles (16,675.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,361.21 miles (16,674.71 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,354.68 miles (16,664.20 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,344.55 miles (16,647.89 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,338.81 miles (16,638.66 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,338.05 miles (16,637.43 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,337.94 miles (16,637.26 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |