Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Moscow, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Bykovo Airport (BKA), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,162 miles (or 1,870 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 relatively short distance between Sylt Airport and Bykovo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWT / EDXW | 
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| Location: | Westerland, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Sylt, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Sylt GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWT | 
| More Information: | GWT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKA / UUBB | 
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| Location: | Moscow, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°37'19"N by 38°3'50"E | 
| Area Served: | Moscow | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 432 feet (132 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BKA | 
| More Information: | BKA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- Because of Sylt Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Sylt 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 1990 Sylt Airport received new technical equipment as well as new passenger facilities.
 - The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
 - The furthest airport from Sylt Airport (GWT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,640 miles (18,733 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
 - Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
 - Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
 
Facts about Bykovo Airport (BKA):
- Bykovo Airport was a small regional airport serving Moscow, Russia.
 - The furthest airport from Bykovo Airport (BKA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,717 miles (17,247 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Because of Bykovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 432 feet, planes can take off or land at Bykovo 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.
 - Bykovo Airport (BKA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Bykovo Airport (BKA) is Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of BKA.
 - In addition to being known as "Bykovo Airport", another name for BKA is "Аэропорт Быково".
 - On 18 October 2010 passenger operations at the airport were shut down due to the expiration of lease terms with the management company.
 
