Nonstop flight route between Kharkiv, Ukraine and SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kharkiv International Airport (HRK), Kharkiv, Ukraine and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,589 miles (or 8,994 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 Kharkiv International Airport and Seattle–Tacoma 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 Kharkiv International Airport and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kharkiv International Airport (HRK):

• In addition to being known as "Kharkiv International Airport", another name for HRK is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Харків"".
• Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) currently has only 1 runway.
• Since 2013 the airport operates a category II instrument landing system.
• The closest airport to Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) is Belgorod International Airport (EGO), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of HRK.
• Because of Kharkiv International Airport's relatively low elevation of 508 feet, planes can take off or land at Kharkiv 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.
• The furthest airport from Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,847 miles (17,457 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA):

• Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has 3 runways.
• The airport was constructed by the Port of Seattle in 1944 to serve civilians of the region, after the U.S.
• In addition to being known as "Seattle–Tacoma International Airport", another name for SEA is "Sea–Tac Airport".
• The three parallel runways run nearly north–south, west of the passenger terminal, and are 8,500 to 11,900 feet long.
• The airport has a Central Terminal building, which was renovated and expanded in 2003.
• A new control tower was built beginning in 2001 and opened November 2004, at a cost of $26 million.
• Because of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Seattle–Tacoma 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.
• The closest airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SEA.
• Residents of the surrounding area filed lawsuits against the Port in the early 1970s, complaining of noise, vibration, smoke, and other problems.
• The furthest airport from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,781 miles (17,350 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Seattle–Tacoma International Airport handled 34,776,666 passengers last year.
• A 23-acre rental car facility opened on May 17, 2012.