Nonstop flight route between Akureyri, Iceland and Balkhash, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland and Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,417 miles (or 5,499 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 Akureyri Airport and Balqash 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 Akureyri Airport and Balqash Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEY / BIAR |
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| Location: | Akureyri, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°39'35"N by 18°4'21"W |
| Area Served: | Akureyri |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEY |
| More Information: | AEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXH / UAAH |
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| Location: | Balkhash, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E |
| Area Served: | Balqash, Kazakhstan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXH |
| More Information: | BXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):
- In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
- Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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.
- Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the summer of 2009, Isavia completed an almost two year runway renovation program.
- The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
- Furthermore there are occasional charter flights.
- The furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1973, Loftleiðir and Flugfélag Íslands merged into Icelandair.
Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):
- The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
- In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".
- The length of runway is 2,502 m × 40 m.
- The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.
