Nonstop flight route between Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,531 miles (or 8,902 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 Atyrau International Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 Atyrau International Airport and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUW / UATG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Atyrau | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Atyrau International Airport" | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GUW | 
| More Information: | GUW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVP / KAVP | 
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport | 
| Location: | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'17"N by 75°43'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre–Scranton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 962 feet (293 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AVP | 
| More Information: | AVP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Atyrau International Airport (GUW):
- In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
- The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau 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 2006 ATMA completed the construction of the new terminal building and a new longer runway.
- The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
- Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP):
- The airport has had cargo flights to Canada, which was enough to be granted "international" status in 1975.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,655 miles (18,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AVP.
- Because of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 962 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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.
- American Airlines pulled out in 1964 and TWA left in 1965–66, but Eastern remained until 1991 and a regional affiliate replaced US Airways around 2004-5.




