Nonstop flight route between Magadan, Russia and Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sokol Airport (GDX), Magadan, Russia and Binaka Airport (GNS), Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,932 miles (or 7,938 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 Sokol Airport and Binaka 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 Sokol Airport and Binaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDX / UHMM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Magadan, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°54'39"N by 150°43'14"E |
Area Served: | Magadan |
Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Airport Magadan" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDX |
More Information: | GDX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNS / WIMB |
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Location: | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°9'57"N by 97°42'15"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GNS |
More Information: | GNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sokol Airport (GDX):
- In addition to being known as "Sokol Airport", another name for GDX is "Аэропорт Сокол".
- Because of Sokol Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Sokol 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 Sokol Airport (GDX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Sokol Airport (GDX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sokol Airport (GDX) is Okhotsk Airport (OHO), which is located 269 miles (434 kilometers) W of GDX.
Facts about Binaka Airport (GNS):
- In addition to being known as "Binaka Airport", another name for GNS is "Bandar Udara Binaka".
- Binaka Airport (GNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Binaka Airport (GNS) is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), which is nearly antipodal to Binaka Airport (meaning Binaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Eloy Alfaro International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Binaka Airport (GNS) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) E of GNS.
- Because of Binaka Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Binaka 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.