Nonstop flight route between Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Baikal International Airport (UUD), Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,704 miles (or 12,398 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Baikal International 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Baikal International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UUD / UIUU |
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Location: | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°48'26"N by 107°26'15"E |
Area Served: | Ulan-Ude |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from UUD |
More Information: | UUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- These facilities served the community till 2000 when plans for a major terminal upgrade was drawn-up.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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 2013, the airport served 1,269,634 passengers.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- 1 February 2008 - King Abdullah II of Jordan's Airbus A340-200 landed at Port Elizabeth as he makes his way down the Garden Route to Cape Town on a Harley-Davidson motorbike.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
Facts about Baikal International Airport (UUD):
- In addition to being known as "Baikal International Airport", another name for UUD is "Международный Аэропорт Байкал".
- The furthest airport from Baikal International Airport (UUD) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to Baikal International Airport (meaning Baikal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- The closest airport to Baikal International Airport (UUD) is International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) WNW of UUD.
- Baikal International Airport (UUD) has 3 runways.