Nonstop flight route between Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia and Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia and Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW), Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,096 miles (or 8,201 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 Gelendzhik Airport and Sparrevohn LRRS 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 Gelendzhik Airport and Sparrevohn LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDZ / URKG |
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Location: | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'20"N by 38°0'33"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDZ |
More Information: | GDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVW / PASV |
Airport Name: | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport |
Location: | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'49"N by 155°34'28"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1585 feet (483 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVW |
More Information: | SVW Maps & Info |
Facts about Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ):
- Because of Gelendzhik Airport's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Gelendzhik 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.
- Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,899 miles (17,540 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Gelendzhik Airport", another name for GDZ is "Аэропорт Геленджик".
- The closest airport to Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) is Anapa Airport (AAQ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of GDZ.
Facts about Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW):
- Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,563 miles (16,999 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 as part of the construction of the Sparrevohn Air Force Station.
- The closest airport to Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is Stony River Airport (SRV), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of SVW.