Nonstop flight route between Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Omaha, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kogalym International Airport (KGP), Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,279 miles (or 8,496 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 Kogalym International Airport and Offutt Air Force Base, 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 Kogalym International Airport and Offutt Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGP / USRK |
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Location: | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°11'23"N by 74°32'5"E |
Area Served: | Kogalym |
Operator/Owner: | Kolavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGP |
More Information: | KGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFF / KOFF |
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Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'9"N by 95°54'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from OFF |
More Information: | OFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kogalym International Airport (KGP):
- Kogalym International Airport (KGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kogalym International Airport", another name for KGP is "Международный аэропорт Когалым".
- The closest airport to Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Surgut Airport (SGC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of KGP.
- The furthest airport from Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,030 miles (17,750 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- Because of Kogalym International Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Kogalym International 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.
Facts about Offutt Air Force Base (OFF):
- It was first used as a dispatch point for Indian conflicts on the Great Plains.
- The furthest airport from Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,677 miles (17,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- At one minute past midnight, on 9 November 1948, Offutt gained international prominence when it became the host base for Headquarters Strategic Air Command, which was moved from Andrews AFB, Maryland.
- The closest airport to Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Millard Airport (MIQ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of OFF.
- It is charged with space operations, information operations, missile defense, global command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, global strike and strategic deterrence, and combating weapons of mass destruction.
- In addition to being known as "Offutt Air Force Base", another name for OFF is "Offutt AFB".
- The newly established United States Air Force took control of the facility in September 1947, and on 13 January 1948 it was renamed Offutt Air Force Base.
- In 1998, the Strategic Air and Space Museum moved 30 miles southwest to Ashland, just off Interstate 80, midway between Omaha and Lincoln.
- Production ended on 18 September 1945, when the last B-29 rolled out of the assembly building.