Nonstop flight route between Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia and Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hopetoun Airport (HTU), Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia and Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,421 miles (or 13,552 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 Hopetoun Airport and Sochi International Airport, Russia, 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 Hopetoun Airport and Sochi International Airport, Russia. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTU / YHPN |
Airport Name: | Hopetoun Airport |
Location: | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'54"S by 142°21'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Yarriambiack Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTU |
More Information: | HTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AER / URSS |
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Location: | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'0"N by 39°57'24"E |
Area Served: | Sochi, Russia |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Sochi International Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AER |
More Information: | AER Maps & Info |
Facts about Hopetoun Airport (HTU):
- The closest airport to Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Horsham Airport (HSM), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) S of HTU.
- The furthest airport from Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Hopetoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Hopetoun 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.
- Hopetoun Airport (HTU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
- Because of Sochi International Airport, Russia's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Sochi International Airport, Russia 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 Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
- The original airfield was constructed to protect Russia's Black Sea coast during World War II.
- The airport authority plans to extend the runway up to 3.5 km, with a portion overlapping the Mzymta River at a width of 300 m.
- The furthest airport from Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Regularly scheduled international departures and arrivals began in 1981.
- In addition to being known as "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
- The Sochi airport is certificated by Aviation Register of the MAC for its suitability for international flights.