Nonstop flight route between Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States and Irkutsk, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States and International Airport Irkutsk (IKT), Irkutsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,814 miles (or 9,357 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 Eagle County Regional Airport and International Airport Irkutsk, 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 Eagle County Regional Airport and International Airport Irkutsk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGE / KEGE |
Airport Name: | Eagle County Regional Airport |
Location: | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'32"N by 106°55'4"W |
Area Served: | Eagle, Colorado |
Operator/Owner: | Eagle County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6547 feet (1,996 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EGE |
More Information: | EGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKT / UIII |
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Location: | Irkutsk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°16'5"N by 104°23'20"E |
Area Served: | Irkutsk |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1675 feet (511 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKT |
More Information: | IKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE):
- Because of Eagle County Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,547 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EGE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EGE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In the winter, American, Delta, and United Airlines provide non-stop jet service between EGE and nine U.S.
- EGE's terminal consists of a single concourse with five gates, constructed in 1996 and remodeled in 2001 and 2007.
- The closest airport to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of EGE.
- Eagle County Regional Airport handled 218,105 passengers last year.
- Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,946 miles (17,617 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about International Airport Irkutsk (IKT):
- Airport publishes its own regional newspaper industry "Irkutsk sky", dedicated to civil aviation in Irkutsk region.
- The closest airport to International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 133 miles (215 kilometers) ESE of IKT.
- International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Irkutsk airport serves as a diversion airport on transcontinental flights and Polar route 2.
- In addition to being known as "International Airport Irkutsk", another name for IKT is "Международный Аэропорт Иркутск".
- The furthest airport from International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is nearly antipodal to International Airport Irkutsk (meaning International Airport Irkutsk is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.