Nonstop flight route between Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia and Masindi, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakutsk Airport (YKS), Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia and Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,370 miles (or 10,252 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 Masindi 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 Yakutsk Airport and Masindi Airport. 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 |
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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: | KCU / HUMI |
Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
Area Served: | Masindi, |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
More Information: | KCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakutsk Airport (YKS):
- Yakutsk Airport is an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Yakutsk Airport", another name for YKS is "Аэропорт Якутск / Дьокуускай Аэропорт".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Yakutsk Airport (YKS) is Magan Airport (GYG), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) W of 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.
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- At this time, there is no regular, scheduled airline service at Masindi Airport.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.