Nonstop flight route between Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and San Juan, Puerto Rico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia and Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), San Juan, Puerto Rico would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,110 miles (or 9,834 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 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci 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 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci 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: | SIG / TJIG | 
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| Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°27'24"N by 66°5'53"W | 
| Area Served: | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 
| Operator/Owner: | Puerto Rico Ports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SIG | 
| More Information: | SIG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- The closest airport to Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
 - Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
 - The airport received extensive renovations in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
 - 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".
 - 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.
 - President Vladimir Putin removed Sochi International Airport from the list of strategic enterprises on 3 May 2006, superseding its previous status under Decree №1009 of 4 August 2004.
 
Facts about Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG):
- On August 4, 2011 the FAA announced that they were planning to close the airport's control tower due to budget cuts, since they operate it instead of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.
 - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (meaning Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport", another name for SIG is "Isla Grande AirportAeropuerto Isla Grande".
 - Because of Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci 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.
 - Isla Grande was renamed in honor of United States Air Force Major Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci, an F-111 pilot who was killed in action during Operation El Dorado Canyon.
 - The closest airport to Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) is Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of SIG.
 - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also commonly known as Isla Grande Airport, is a small airport in Miramar, which is a district in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 - On October 26, 2003, the airport made history by becoming the first Puerto Rican site of a SCCA Grand Prix race.
 
