Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and Tulcán, Ecuador:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow, Russia and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA), Tulcán, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,124 miles (or 11,466 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 Vnukovo International Airport and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla 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 Vnukovo International Airport and Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla 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: | VKO / UUWW |
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Location: | Moscow, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°35'45"N by 37°16'2"E |
Area Served: | Moscow |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vnukovo Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VKO |
More Information: | VKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUA / SETU |
Airport Name: | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport |
Location: | Tulcán, Ecuador |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°48'33"N by 77°42'29"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9649 feet (2,941 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TUA |
More Information: | TUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Vnukovo International Airport (VKO):
- Vnukovo Airport was opened and used for military operations during the Second World War, but became a civilian facility after the war.
- Because of Vnukovo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Vnukovo 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 "Vnukovo International Airport", another name for VKO is "Международный Аэропорт Внуково".
- Aeroexpress direct line connects Vnukovo Airport and Kiyevsky Rail Terminal in Moscow city centre.
- The airfield has two intersecting runways of 3,000 metres and 3,060 metres in length.
- The furthest airport from Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,747 miles (17,296 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first passenger flights of the IL-18 and Tu-114 were also made from Vnukovo Airport.
- Vnukovo International Airport handled 11,175,100 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of VKO.
- Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) has 2 runways.
- The prospective development programme is intended to last until the year 2015, and is aimed at transforming Vnukovo International into a highly competitive air transportation hub of international significance – one that would offer a comprehensive range of quality services to both its passengers and its tenant carriers.
Facts about Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA):
- Because of Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport's high elevation of 9,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is San Luis Airport (IPI), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of TUA.
- The furthest airport from Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (meaning Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Depati Parbo Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Kerinci, Indonesia.