Nonstop flight route between Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Abakan, Khakassia, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom and Abakan International Airport (ABA), Abakan, Khakassia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,494 miles (or 5,623 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Abakan 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 Carlisle Lake District Airport and Abakan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):

• The airport is also home to the Solway Aviation Museum.
• The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
• Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
• Since 30 May 2009, the airport has been owned by the Stobart Group on a 150 year lease, expiring 2150.
• On 7 April 2006, Haughey Airports was acquired by WA Developments, which had acquired Eddie Stobart Ltd., the UK's largest haulage contractor, in February 2004.
• In October 2009 Andy Judge took over as airport manager.
• As the airport had lost £3.5 million on operations between 1979 and 1994, Carlisle City Council agreed to sell the airport on a 150 year lease to Haughey Airports in 2000.
• Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Facts about Abakan International Airport (ABA):

• The closest airport to Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 173 miles (279 kilometers) NNE of ABA.
• Because of Abakan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Abakan 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.
• In addition to being known as "Abakan International Airport", another name for ABA is "Международный Аэропорт Абакан".
• Abakan International Airport (ABA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,750 miles (18,910 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• The airport is located to the north of the city not far from the city limits.