Nonstop flight route between Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia and Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakutsk Airport (YKS), Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia and JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,253 miles (or 8,454 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 Yakutsk Airport and JB MDL Lakehurst, 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 Yakutsk Airport and JB MDL Lakehurst. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKS / UEEE | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°5'35"N by 129°46'14"E | 
| Area Served: | Yakutsk | 
| Operator/Owner: | Yakutsk Airport State Enterprise | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 325 feet (99 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YKS | 
| More Information: | YKS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEL / KNEL | 
| Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst | 
| Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NEL | 
| More Information: | NEL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yakutsk Airport (YKS):
- The furthest airport from Yakutsk Airport (YKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Yakutsk Airport (meaning Yakutsk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Construction of the airport started in 1931 and was used as a stopover on the ALSIB Alaska-Siberia air route for American planes flying to Europe during World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Yakutsk Airport", another name for YKS is "Аэропорт Якутск / Дьокуускай Аэропорт".
- Yakutsk Airport (YKS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Yakutsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 325 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakutsk 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.
- Yakutsk Airport is an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.
- The closest airport to Yakutsk Airport (YKS) is Magan Airport (GYG), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) W of YKS.
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Today the base is used for various Naval Aviation development programs.
- Previously known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the installation is most famous as the site of the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937.
- The base housed many Navy non-rigid airships, otherwise knowns as "blimps," in several squadrons before, during, and after World War II.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.




