Nonstop flight route between Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inverness Airport (INV), Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU), Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,294 miles (or 2,082 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 relatively short distance between Inverness Airport and Velikiye Luki Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | INV / EGPE |
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Location: | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°32'32"N by 4°2'51"W |
Area Served: | Inverness, Scotland |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from INV |
More Information: | INV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLU / ULOL |
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Location: | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'54"N by 30°36'35"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VLU |
More Information: | VLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Inverness Airport (INV):
- When Dan Air was bought by British Airways in 1992, the flag carrier retained the service for a further five years, adding a fourth daily frequency shortly before withdrawing the link, amid considerable controversy and public anger, in autumn 1997.
- The furthest airport from Inverness Airport (INV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,631 miles (18,718 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Inverness Airport", another name for INV is "Port-adhair Inbhir Nis".
- The airport was originally used by the Royal Air Force during World War II and was opened for civil operations in 1947.
- The airport is located 7 NM northeast of the city of Inverness just off the main A96 Aberdeen-Inverness trunk road and is clearly sign-posted from all directions.
- Because of Inverness Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Inverness 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 airport is a hub on the Highlands and Islands network where flights between the islands, the Central Belt, and other UK destinations connect.
- The closest airport to Inverness Airport (INV) is Kinloss Barracks (FSS), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of INV.
- Inverness Airport handled 608,184 passengers last year.
- Inverness Airport (INV) has 2 runways.
- Inverness Airport is an international airport situated at Dalcross, 7 NM north east of the city of Inverness in Scotland.
Facts about Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU):
- The closest airport to Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Smolensk South Airport (LNX), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SSE of VLU.
- Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Velikiye Luki Airport", another name for VLU is "Аэропорт Великие Луки".
- Because of Velikiye Luki Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Velikiye Luki 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.