Nonstop flight route between Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia and Hoskins, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Balakovo Airport (BWO), Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia and Hoskins Airport (HKN), Hoskins, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,054 miles (or 11,353 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 Balakovo Airport and Hoskins 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 Balakovo Airport and Hoskins Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWO / UWSB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°51'0"N by 47°45'0"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BWO | 
| More Information: | BWO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKN / AYHK | 
| Airport Name: | Hoskins Airport | 
| Location: | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'43"S by 150°24'17"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HKN | 
| More Information: | HKN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Balakovo Airport (BWO):
- The furthest airport from Balakovo Airport (BWO) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,444 miles (16,809 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Balakovo Airport (BWO) is Tsentralny Airport (RTW), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) WSW of BWO.
- Balakovo Airport (BWO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Balakovo Airport", another name for BWO is "Аэропорт Балаково".
- Because of Balakovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Balakovo 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 Hoskins Airport (HKN):
- The furthest airport from Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Hoskins Airport (HKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hoskins Airport (HKN) is Gasmata Airport (GMI), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of HKN.
- Because of Hoskins Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Hoskins 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.




