Nonstop flight route between Krasnodar, Russia and Townsville, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Krasnodar International Airport (KRR), Krasnodar, Russia and Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,000 miles (or 12,875 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 Krasnodar International Airport and Townsville 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 Krasnodar International Airport and Townsville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Krasnodar International Airport (KRR):

• Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) has 3 runways.
• Because of Krasnodar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Krasnodar 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 "Krasnodar International Airport", another name for KRR is "Международный аэропорт Краснодар".
• The closest airport to Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of KRR.
• The furthest airport from Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,884 miles (17,515 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.

Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):

• Townsville International Airport has an integrated terminal building, with the Southern concourse the international terminal, and the Northern concourse the domestic terminal.
• With the new demand for international services, Townsville became the first regional Australian airport to offer direct long-distance international flights.
• In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
• The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
• The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
• In August 2002, Qantas ceased the services to Singapore, which had been at times circuitously routed via southern airports such as Brisbane, due to lack of demand.
• Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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.
• Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
• In the mid-1990s domestic flights started to decrease, with some services being cut back by Qantas and Ansett.
• Townsville International Airport is a common-use civilian and defence facility, sharing access with RAAF Base Townsville.
• The terminal is serviced by bus, with regular connections to the CBD, Strand and Ferry terminals.
• Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
• In April 1980, Sir Rupert Murdoch and Sir Peter Abeles, the new owners of Ansett, were petitioning the Federal Government for international flights to begin in some regional centres of Australia.