Nonstop flight route between Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Luganville, Vanuatu:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kogalym International Airport (KGP), Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,250 miles (or 11,667 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 Kogalym International Airport and Santo-Pekoa 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 Kogalym International Airport and Santo-Pekoa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGP / USRK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°11'23"N by 74°32'5"E | 
| Area Served: | Kogalym | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kolavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KGP | 
| More Information: | KGP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SON / NVSS | 
| Airport Name: | Santo-Pekoa International Airport | 
| Location: | Luganville, Vanuatu | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited | 
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SON | 
| More Information: | SON Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kogalym International Airport (KGP):
- The closest airport to Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Surgut Airport (SGC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of KGP.
- Kogalym International Airport (KGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kogalym International Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Kogalym 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 Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,030 miles (17,750 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kogalym International Airport", another name for KGP is "Международный аэропорт Когалым".
Facts about Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON):
- The Thirteenth Air Force was based at Pekoa from 13 January 1943 until 20 January 1944 when it moved to Carney Airfield on Guadalcanal.
- Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santo-Pekoa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Santo-Pekoa 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 Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is nearly antipodal to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (meaning Santo-Pekoa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ouro Sogui Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Matam, Senegal.
- The 7th Naval Construction Battalion arrived on Santo on 11 August 1942 and began construction of more extensive air facilities to support the Guadalcanal Campaign.
- The closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.




