Nonstop flight route between Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Fort Myers, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aktobe International Airport (AKX), Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), Fort Myers, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,568 miles (or 10,569 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 Aktobe International Airport and Southwest Florida 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 Aktobe International Airport and Southwest Florida 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: | AKX / UATT |
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| Location: | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°14'44"N by 57°12'24"E |
| Area Served: | Aktobe |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Aktobe International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 738 feet (225 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKX |
| More Information: | AKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RSW / KRSW |
| Airport Name: | Southwest Florida International Airport |
| Location: | Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'9"N by 81°45'19"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Lee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RSW |
| More Information: | RSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Aktobe International Airport (AKX):
- In addition to being known as "Aktobe International Airport", other names for AKX include "Ақтөбе халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Актобе".
- The furthest airport from Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,693 miles (17,208 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) is Orsk Airport (OSW), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of AKX.
- Aktobe International Airport (AKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aktobe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 738 feet, planes can take off or land at Aktobe 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.
Facts about Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW):
- Because of Southwest Florida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Florida 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.
- The airport was renamed Southwest Florida International Airport in 1993, though it had hosted international flights since 1984 and U.S.
- With the terminal operating at more than double its intended capacity, construction of a new Midfield Terminal Complex began in February 2002.
- RSW was conceived in 1973 when it was clear that the existing airport in Fort Myers, Page Field, would be too small.
- The closest airport to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Page Field (FMY), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of RSW.
- In 2013, passengers numbered 7,637,801.
- Southwest Florida International Airport handled 7,637,801 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) currently has only 1 runway.
