Nonstop flight route between Irkutsk, Russia and Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), Irkutsk, Russia and Kuressaare Airport (URE), Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,048 miles (or 4,906 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 International Airport Irkutsk and Kuressaare 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 International Airport Irkutsk and Kuressaare Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKT / UIII |
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Location: | Irkutsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E |
Area Served: | Irkutsk |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1675 feet (511 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKT |
More Information: | IKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | URE / EEKE |
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Location: | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°13'46"N by 22°30'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Kuressaare Lennujaam |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from URE |
More Information: | URE Maps & Info |
Facts about International Airport Irkutsk (IKT):
- Apart from foggy weather, the airport is notorious for its sloping runway and having many hills in its vicinity.
- International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "International Airport Irkutsk", another name for IKT is "Международный Аэропорт Иркутск".
- Airport publishes its own regional newspaper industry "Irkutsk sky", dedicated to civil aviation in Irkutsk region.
- The furthest airport from International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to International Airport Irkutsk (meaning International Airport Irkutsk is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- International Airport Irkutsk is an airport in the centre of Irkutsk, Russia, at a distance of 60 km from Lake Baikal.
- At air terminals equipped with three stops for complex urban public transport.
- The closest airport to International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) ESE of IKT.
Facts about Kuressaare Airport (URE):
- The closest airport to Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Kärdla Airport (KDL), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNE of URE.
- In addition to being known as "Kuressaare Airport", another name for URE is "Kuressaare lennujaam".
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kuressaare Airport (URE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- 19,702 passengers travelled via Kuressaare Airport in 2010.
- Because of Kuressaare Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuressaare 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.