Nonstop flight route between Abakan, Khakassia, Russia and Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Abakan International Airport (ABA), Abakan, Khakassia, Russia and Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,712 miles (or 12,411 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 Abakan International Airport and Piarco International 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 Abakan International Airport and Piarco International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Abakan International Airport (ABA):

• In addition to being known as "Abakan International Airport", another name for ABA is "Международный Аэропорт Абакан".
• Because of Abakan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Abakan 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.
• Abakan International Airport is an airport located in Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, Russia.
• The furthest airport from Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,750 miles (18,910 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• The closest airport to Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 173 miles (279 kilometers) NNE of ABA.
• Abakan International Airport (ABA) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):

• Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Piarco Airport opened on 8 January 1931, to serve Venezuela's Compagnie Generale Aeropostale.
• The Airport underwent expansion and renovation works in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in November 2009.
• The airport is also large enough to accommodate most international widebody airliners including the Boeing 747, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 777, Boeing 767 and the Airbus A340.
• In 2006 the Airports Authority of Trinidad And Tobago commissioned a study for land use planning and urban development planning.
• In addition to passenger airlines, the airport also handles cargo traffic, general aviation, military and helicopter flights to the many oil rigs present offshore.
• In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
• The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
• Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco 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 Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.