Nonstop flight route between Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and Ironwood, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD), Ironwood, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,512 miles (or 8,871 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 Gogebic-Iron County 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 Gogebic-Iron County 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: | IWD / KIWD | 
| Airport Name: | Gogebic-Iron County Airport | 
| Location: | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°31'39"N by 90°7'53"W | 
| Area Served: | Ironwood, Michigan / Ashland, Wisconsin | 
| Operator/Owner: | Gogebic County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1230 feet (375 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IWD | 
| More Information: | IWD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- The airport received extensive renovations in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
 - Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
 - On 20 November 2006, the airport was auctioned to Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element group for 5.5 billion roubles.
 - Passenger traffic went from 902,000 embarkations in 1965 to more than 2.3 million in 1990.
 - Sochi International Airport has two artificial runways.
 - The closest airport to Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD):
- Gogebic-Iron County Airport covers an area of 1,180 acres at an elevation of 1,230 feet above mean sea level.
 - Gogebic-Iron County Airport is a county owned, public use airport located seven nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Ironwood, a city in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States.
 - The furthest airport from Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,857 miles (17,473 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) is John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of IWD.
 - Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) currently has only 1 runway.
 
