Nonstop flight route between Gaza, Palestine and Vologda, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E)
Distance from GZA to VGD:
1,954.97 miles (3,146.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine and Vologda Airport (VGD), Vologda, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,955 miles (or 3,146 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 Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) and Vologda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZA / LVGZ |
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| Location: | Gaza, Palestine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GZA |
| More Information: | GZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGD / ULWW |
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| Location: | Vologda, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°16'54"N by 39°56'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Vologda Aviation Enterprise" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VGD |
| More Information: | VGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):
- Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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.
- Because of the short supply in construction materials in Gaza, stones of the airport's tarmac are used for rebuilding other structures.
- On 22 July 2010, 7,203 Gazan children between the ages of 6 and 15 participated in setting a new Guinness World Record for the simultaneous dribbling of basketballs on the airport's undamaged tarmac ramp.
- Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.
- In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
- The radar station and control tower were destroyed by Israel Defense Forces aircraft on 4 December 2001, after the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada.
- The furthest airport from Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Vologda Airport (VGD):
- Because of Vologda Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Vologda 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 closest airport to Vologda Airport (VGD) is Cherepovets (CEE), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of VGD.
- The furthest airport from Vologda Airport (VGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,578 miles (17,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vologda Airport", another name for VGD is "Аэропорт Вологда".
- Vologda Airport (VGD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.44 miles (13.58 km) N | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel |     |
| 2 | 26.53 miles (42.69 km) E | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 3 | 28.65 miles (46.10 km) WSW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 51.71 miles (83.22 km) SE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 5 | 63.67 miles (102.46 km) NE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 6 | 65.93 miles (106.10 km) E | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 7 | 66.66 miles (107.27 km) NNE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 8 | 69.88 miles (112.45 km) SE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 9 | 70.06 miles (112.75 km) NE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 10 | 98.40 miles (158.37 km) SSE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 11 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) SSE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 12 | 106.39 miles (171.22 km) ENE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 13 | 112.71 miles (181.39 km) ENE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 14 | 116.97 miles (188.24 km) NNE | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 15 | 118.44 miles (190.60 km) SSE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,735.76 miles (18,886.82 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,588.00 miles (18,649.03 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,564.84 miles (18,611.76 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,503.78 miles (18,513.49 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,478.89 miles (18,473.43 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,476.48 miles (18,469.56 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,460.05 miles (18,443.12 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,453.15 miles (18,432.01 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,446.07 miles (18,420.63 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,415.68 miles (18,371.70 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,389.48 miles (18,329.54 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,387.11 miles (18,325.73 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,383.42 miles (18,319.79 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,377.17 miles (18,309.73 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,366.88 miles (18,293.18 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) W | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) SSW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) SSE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 4 | 119.15 miles (191.76 km) S | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 5 | 165.64 miles (266.56 km) SSE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 6 | 228.47 miles (367.69 km) SW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 241.33 miles (388.39 km) ENE | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 8 | 245.27 miles (394.72 km) SSW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 9 | 247.02 miles (397.54 km) SSW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | 253.87 miles (408.56 km) SE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 11 | 262.32 miles (422.17 km) SSW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 12 | 266.21 miles (428.42 km) NW | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 267.72 miles (430.85 km) ENE | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 273.39 miles (439.97 km) SSW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 15 | 275.81 miles (443.88 km) SSW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,578.44 miles (17,024.31 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,219.76 miles (16,447.07 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,205.44 miles (16,424.02 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,190.87 miles (16,400.57 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,184.24 miles (16,389.91 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,178.85 miles (16,381.23 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,178.28 miles (16,380.32 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,175.82 miles (16,376.35 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,168.33 miles (16,364.29 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,164.06 miles (16,357.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,156.79 miles (16,345.73 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,153.87 miles (16,341.03 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.29 miles (16,315.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,131.42 miles (16,304.90 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,129.24 miles (16,301.39 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |