Nonstop flight route between Blantyre, Malawi and Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chileka International Airport (BLZ), Blantyre, Malawi and Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,098 miles (or 6,594 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 Chileka International Airport and Sochi International Airport, Russia, 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 Chileka International Airport and Sochi International Airport, Russia. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLZ / FWCL | 
| Airport Name: | Chileka International Airport | 
| Location: | Blantyre, Malawi | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'44"S by 34°58'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Blantyre, Malawi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2555 feet (779 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BLZ | 
| More Information: | BLZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AER / URSS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Facts about Chileka International Airport (BLZ):
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,721 miles (18,863 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Chingozi Airport (TCV), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) WSW of BLZ.
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- Regularly scheduled international departures and arrivals began in 1981.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Sochi airport is certificated by Aviation Register of the MAC for its suitability for international flights.
- In 1956, the first terminal building and the airstrip runway-1 were built.
- In addition to being known as "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
- The capacity of the airport complex is 750 passengers per hour/ 2500 passengers per day.




