Nonstop flight route between La Rioja, Argentina and Moscow, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°37'19"N by 38°3'50"E)
Distance from IRJ to BKA:
8,434.92 miles (13,574.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ), La Rioja, Argentina and Bykovo Airport (BKA), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,435 miles (or 13,575 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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport and Bykovo 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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport and Bykovo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRJ / SANL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Rioja, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°22'53"S by 66°47'44"W |
| Area Served: | La Rioja, La Rioja, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1633 feet (498 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRJ |
| More Information: | IRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKA / UUBB |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ):
- Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is the main airport in La Rioja Province, Argentina serving the city of La Rioja.
- In 1969, a new runway was paved.
- In addition to being known as "Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport", another name for IRJ is "Aeropuerto de La Rioja - Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid".
- The closest airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of IRJ.
- The furthest airport from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) is Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX), which is nearly antipodal to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (meaning Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Changsha Huanghua International Airport), and is located 12,355 miles (19,883 kilometers) away in Changsha, Hunan, China.
- It has a 940 m² passenger terminal, 85,000 m² of runways, 33,800m² of taxiways, a 1,730 m² hangar, and a parking place for 70 cars.
Facts about Bykovo Airport (BKA):
- Bykovo Airport first opened in 1933.
- In addition to being known as "Bykovo Airport", another name for BKA is "Аэропорт Быково".
- The closest airport to Bykovo Airport (BKA) is Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of BKA.
- Bykovo Airport (BKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.40 miles (134.22 km) NE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) SE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 182.61 miles (293.88 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 188.58 miles (303.50 km) NE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 5 | 202.45 miles (325.82 km) SSE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 203.55 miles (327.57 km) NNE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 7 | 203.85 miles (328.06 km) SE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 8 | 262.96 miles (423.19 km) WNW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 266.04 miles (428.15 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.98 miles (429.65 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 11 | 270.30 miles (435.00 km) S | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 12 | 279.10 miles (449.16 km) NW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 13 | 294.36 miles (473.72 km) E | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 14 | 313.95 miles (505.25 km) NW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 323.76 miles (521.04 km) NNE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.94 miles (19,883.29 km) N | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 12,351.38 miles (19,877.57 km) NE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 12,337.15 miles (19,854.67 km) ENE | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 12,322.83 miles (19,831.63 km) NNW | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 12,308.84 miles (19,809.11 km) NNW | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,305.49 miles (19,803.72 km) NE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,280.38 miles (19,763.31 km) W | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,270.22 miles (19,746.96 km) WNW | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) E | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 10 | 12,262.15 miles (19,733.97 km) NNE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 12,238.97 miles (19,696.67 km) NNW | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,237.97 miles (19,695.05 km) NNE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,205.90 miles (19,643.44 km) NE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,205.61 miles (19,642.97 km) NNE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) ENE | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.00 miles (25.75 km) SSW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 2 | 17.70 miles (28.48 km) N | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 3 | 23.05 miles (37.10 km) WSW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 31.13 miles (50.10 km) W | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) NW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 100.07 miles (161.05 km) SW | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 7 | 102.24 miles (164.53 km) SE | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 8 | 121.39 miles (195.36 km) NW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 142.89 miles (229.96 km) NE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 10 | 155.81 miles (250.75 km) NNE | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 11 | 174.37 miles (280.62 km) N | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) NE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 13 | 203.43 miles (327.39 km) SSW | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 14 | 210.30 miles (338.44 km) SSE | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 225.41 miles (362.75 km) ENE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,716.67 miles (17,246.76 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,289.45 miles (16,559.23 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,284.80 miles (16,551.74 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,284.61 miles (16,551.43 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,278.14 miles (16,541.02 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,272.72 miles (16,532.31 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,269.29 miles (16,526.78 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,267.37 miles (16,523.69 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,262.64 miles (16,516.08 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,262.15 miles (16,515.29 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,260.33 miles (16,512.36 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,256.75 miles (16,506.59 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,253.36 miles (16,501.14 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,246.55 miles (16,490.19 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,241.98 miles (16,482.82 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |