Nonstop flight route between Buffalo, New York, United States and Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), Buffalo, New York, United States and Syktyvkar Airport (SCW), Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,684 miles (or 7,538 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Syktyvkar 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport and Syktyvkar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF):

• Buffalo Niagara International Airport handled 5,118,000 passengers last year.
• The proximity of Buffalo Niagara International Airport to the 8.4 million residents of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe region makes it a very popular airport for Canadians traveling to U.S.
• In 2008 some local residents made a short-lived attempt to rename the airport to "Buffalo Tim Russert International Airport" after a popular news commentator and a Buffalo native Tim Russert who had died that year.
• US Airways operates a US Airways Club near Gate 6.
• Because of Buffalo Niagara International Airport's relatively low elevation of 728 feet, planes can take off or land at Buffalo Niagara 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 closest airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of BUF.
• Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) has 2 runways.
• In addition, there is visitor's information station near the exit from the terminal where arriving passengers can stop for Buffalo-related souvenirs and tourist information before getting their bags.
• The furthest airport from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Syktyvkar Airport (SCW):

• The closest airport to Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Kotlas Airport (KSZ), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) W of SCW.
• In addition to being known as "Syktyvkar Airport", another name for SCW is "Аэропорт Сыктывкар".
• The furthest airport from Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,523 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
• Because of Syktyvkar Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Syktyvkar 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.
• Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) currently has only 1 runway.