Nonstop flight route between Bedford, Indiana, United States and Kaluga, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR), Bedford, Indiana, United States and Grabtsevo Airport (KLF), Kaluga, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,152 miles (or 8,292 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 Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport and Grabtsevo 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 Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport and Grabtsevo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFR / KBFR |
Airport Name: | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport |
Location: | Bedford, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'24"N by 86°26'43"W |
Area Served: | Bedford, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Lawrence County BOAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 728 feet (222 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFR |
More Information: | BFR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLF / UUBC |
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Location: | Kaluga, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°32'48"N by 36°22'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | Volkswagen Rus OOO |
Airport Type: | Public / private |
Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLF |
More Information: | KLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR):
- The closest airport to Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) is Monroe County Airport (BMG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNW of BFR.
- Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) has 2 runways.
- The airport is named in honor of Virgil I.
- Because of Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgil I. Grissom Municipal 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 furthest airport from Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,195 miles (18,016 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Grabtsevo Airport (KLF):
- The closest airport to Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located 80 miles (130 kilometers) NNE of KLF.
- In addition to being known as "Grabtsevo Airport", another name for KLF is "Аэропорт Грабцево".
- Because of Grabtsevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Grabtsevo 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.
- Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,799 miles (17,380 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.