Nonstop flight route between Del Rio, Texas, United States and Turukhansk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), Del Rio, Texas, United States and Turukhansk (THX), Turukhansk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,846 miles (or 9,407 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 Laughlin Air Force Base and Turukhansk, 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 Laughlin Air Force Base and Turukhansk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLF / KDLF |
Airport Name: | Laughlin Air Force Base |
Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DLF |
More Information: | DLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THX / UOTT |
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Location: | Turukhansk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°47'59"N by 87°55'48"E |
Area Served: | Turukhansk |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from THX |
More Information: | THX Maps & Info |
Facts about Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF):
- Laughlin Air Force Base is a facility of the United States Air Force located in Del Rio, Texas.
- The residential area of the base is a census-designated place, with a population of 1,569 at the 2010 census.
- The furthest airport from Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,091 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laughlin AFB, the largest pilot training base in the USAF, is home to the 47th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
- Another 4080th pilot, Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr., perished when his U-2 was hit by shrapnel from a Soviet-made SA-2 on October 22, 1962 while overflying Cuba from McCoy AFB.
- The closest airport to Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DLF.
- Park University offers onsite and online classes on base.
Facts about Turukhansk (THX):
- The furthest airport from Turukhansk (THX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Turukhansk (THX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Turukhansk (THX) is Igarka (IAA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) NNW of THX.
- In addition to being known as "Turukhansk", another name for THX is "Аэропорт "Туруханск"".
- Because of Turukhansk's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Turukhansk 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.