Nonstop flight route between Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and Brainerd, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), Brainerd, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,624 miles (or 9,050 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 Sochi International Airport, Russia and Brainerd Lakes Regional 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 Sochi International Airport, Russia and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AER / URSS | 
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| Location: | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'0"N by 39°57'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Sochi, Russia | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Sochi International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AER | 
| More Information: | AER Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRD / KBRD | 
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| Location: | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°24'7"N by 94°8'8"W | 
| Area Served: | Brainerd, Minnesota | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brainerd & Crow Wing County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1232 feet (376 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BRD | 
| More Information: | BRD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- Passenger traffic went from 902,000 embarkations in 1965 to more than 2.3 million in 1990.
 - Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
 - On 20 November 2006, the airport was auctioned to Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element group for 5.5 billion roubles.
 - The closest airport to Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
 - Because of Sochi International Airport, Russia's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Sochi International Airport, Russia 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 furthest airport from Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - In addition to being known as "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
 - The airport authority plans to extend the runway up to 3.5 km, with a portion overlapping the Mzymta River at a width of 300 m.
 
Facts about Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD):
- The closest airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) is St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) S of BRD.
 - In addition to being known as "Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport", another name for BRD is "BR".
 - The furthest airport from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 16,665 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 15,472 enplanements in 2009, and 16,404 in 2010.
 - Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) has 3 runways.
 
