Nonstop flight route between Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Varna, Bulgaria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), Varna, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,663 miles (or 9,114 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 Huntsville International Airport and Varna Airport Aksakovo, 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 Huntsville International Airport and Varna Airport Aksakovo. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSV / KHSV |
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Location: | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W |
Area Served: | Huntsville, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HSV |
More Information: | HSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAR / LBWN |
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Location: | Varna, Bulgaria |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°13'54"N by 27°49'29"E |
Area Served: | Varna |
Operator/Owner: | Fraport Twin Star Airport Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VAR |
More Information: | VAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Huntsville International Airport (HSV):
- Because of Huntsville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Huntsville 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.
- In addition to being known as "Huntsville International Airport", another name for HSV is "Carl T. Jones Field".
- The furthest airport from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,189 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Huntsville International Airport is served by four airlines representing the three international airline alliances.
- The airport is a part of the Port of Huntsville, and serves the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.
- The closest airport to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of HSV.
- United Airlines also recognized the importance of Huntsville to the NASA space program and started nonstop Boeing 727-100s to Los Angeles in 1969.
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has 2 runways.
Facts about Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR):
- Varna Airport Aksakovo handled 132,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Varna Airport Aksakovo", another name for VAR is "Летище Варна Аксаково".
- Passengers can enjoy a large variety of retail outlets including a Bulgarian souvenir shop.
- The closest airport to Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Burgas Airport (BOJ), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SSW of VAR.
- From 15 October 2011 until 28 February 2012, Varna airport was closed for a reconstruction of the runway.
- On 24 May 2013, Air VIA flight 502 from Leipzig to Varna overshot the runway at Varna Airport after touchdown.
- The furthest airport from Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Varna Airport Aksakovo's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Varna Airport Aksakovo 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.