Nonstop flight route between Portland, Oregon, United States and Tiksi, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon, United States and Tiksi Airport (IKS), Tiksi, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,629 miles (or 5,840 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 Portland International Airport and Tiksi 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 Portland International Airport and Tiksi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDX / KPDX |
Airport Name: | Portland International Airport |
Location: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'18"N by 122°35'50"W |
Area Served: | Portland metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PDX |
More Information: | PDX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKS / UEST |
Airport Name: | Tiksi Airport |
Location: | Tiksi, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 71°41'51"N by 128°54'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKS |
More Information: | IKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Airport (PDX):
- A new terminal opened in 1959, which for the most part serves as the present facility.
- In 1925 aviation proponents proposed an airport for Portland on Swan Island, northwest of downtown Portland on the Willamette River.
- In 1966 PDX had nonstop flights to SLC, DEN, ORD and no other cities farther east than Boise.
- Concourses A and B are given mostly to Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Airport (PDX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,903 miles (17,546 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Portland International Airport handled 1,502,956 passengers last year.
- Portland International Airport (PDX) has 3 runways.
- Because of Portland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland 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.
- The closest airport to Portland International Airport (PDX) is Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PDX.
Facts about Tiksi Airport (IKS):
- The furthest airport from Tiksi Airport (IKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,748 miles (18,906 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Tiksi Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiksi 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 closest airport to Tiksi Airport (IKS) is Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG), which is located 192 miles (309 kilometers) SE of IKS.
- Tiksi Airport (IKS) currently has only 1 runway.