Nonstop flight route between Grozny, Russia and East London, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grozny Airport (GRV), Grozny, Russia and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,400 miles (or 8,690 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 Grozny Airport and East London 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 Grozny Airport and East London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRV / URMG |
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Location: | Grozny, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°23'17"N by 45°41'58"E |
Area Served: | Grozny |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 548 feet (167 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRV |
More Information: | GRV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELS / FAEL |
Airport Name: | East London Airport |
Location: | East London, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E |
Area Served: | East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELS |
More Information: | ELS Maps & Info |
Facts about Grozny Airport (GRV):
- In addition to being known as "Grozny Airport", other names for GRV include "Соьлжа-ГӀалан аэропорт" and "Аэропорт «Грозный»".
- The furthest airport from Grozny Airport (GRV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Grozny Airport's relatively low elevation of 548 feet, planes can take off or land at Grozny 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 Grozny Airport (GRV) is Magas Airport (IGT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of GRV.
- Grozny Airport (GRV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- The airport had an inauspicious beginning in 1927, when Lieut Colonel Alistair Miller asked the East London town council to help establish a municipal aerodrome at Woodbrook, west of the city.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- Because of East London Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at East London 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 furthest airport from East London Airport (ELS) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,569 miles (18,618 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.