Nonstop flight route between Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States and Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(37°13'31"N by 89°34'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°51'0"N by 47°45'0"E)
Distance from CGI to BWO:
5,765.61 miles (9,278.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI), Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States and Balakovo Airport (BWO), Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,766 miles (or 9,279 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGI / KCGI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'31"N by 89°34'14"W |
| Area Served: | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cape Girardeau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 342 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGI |
| More Information: | CGI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 443 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 978 enplanements in 2009, and 4,862 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) is Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of CGI.
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cape Girardeau Regional Airport", another name for CGI is "Harris Army Airfield".
- Because of Cape Girardeau Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 342 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Girardeau Regional 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 Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,036 miles (17,761 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Opened in 1943, the airport was constructed by the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about Balakovo Airport (BWO):
- 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.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.56 miles (36.30 km) S | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.60 km) NNE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) ESE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 47.76 miles (76.86 km) NE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 49.18 miles (79.15 km) SSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) SSE | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 73.72 miles (118.63 km) SSW | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 76.67 miles (123.39 km) ESE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 89.54 miles (144.10 km) SSW | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 89.88 miles (144.64 km) SE | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 89.93 miles (144.73 km) S | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 92.34 miles (148.60 km) N | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 95.63 miles (153.90 km) SSW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 97.49 miles (156.89 km) SSW | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,035.94 miles (17,760.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,014.60 miles (17,726.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,993.00 miles (17,691.48 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,985.09 miles (17,678.75 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,968.92 miles (17,652.72 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,952.51 miles (17,626.31 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,948.78 miles (17,620.31 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,943.91 miles (17,612.48 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,919.92 miles (17,573.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,905.22 miles (17,550.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,905.09 miles (17,550.00 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,890.85 miles (17,527.08 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,871.46 miles (17,495.88 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,866.15 miles (17,487.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,863.02 miles (17,482.30 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.54 miles (121.57 km) WSW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 2 | 144.51 miles (232.56 km) NW | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 3 | 152.21 miles (244.96 km) NE | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 4 | 168.83 miles (271.71 km) N | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 170.12 miles (273.79 km) ESE | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 181.58 miles (292.23 km) NNE | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) NNW | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 8 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) SW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 9 | 266.99 miles (429.67 km) NNE | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 10 | 272.66 miles (438.80 km) WNW | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 11 | 284.10 miles (457.21 km) NE | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 12 | 293.41 miles (472.20 km) N | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 13 | 294.17 miles (473.41 km) NE | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 14 | 311.96 miles (502.06 km) NNE | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 15 | 328.99 miles (529.46 km) E | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,444.35 miles (16,808.51 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,360.37 miles (16,673.36 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,347.53 miles (16,652.69 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,262.74 miles (16,516.23 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,163.29 miles (16,356.19 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,159.17 miles (16,349.56 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,103.92 miles (16,260.64 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,055.51 miles (16,182.74 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 9,956.44 miles (16,023.30 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 10 | 9,955.49 miles (16,021.76 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 9,945.22 miles (16,005.24 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 9,929.43 miles (15,979.83 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 13 | 9,921.39 miles (15,966.88 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 9,907.90 miles (15,945.18 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,907.84 miles (15,945.08 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |