Nonstop flight route between Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Tarawa, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kogalym International Airport (KGP), Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia and Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,411 miles (or 10,317 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 Bonriki 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 Bonriki 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 | 
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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: | TRW / NGTA | 
| Airport Name: | Bonriki International Airport | 
| Location: | Tarawa, Kiribati | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Tarawa, Kiribati | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TRW | 
| More Information: | TRW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kogalym International Airport (KGP):
- Kogalym International Airport (KGP) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Kogalym International Airport (KGP) is Surgut Airport (SGC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of KGP.
 - In addition to being known as "Kogalym International Airport", another name for KGP is "Международный аэропорт Когалым".
 - 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.
 
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- Because of Bonriki International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonriki 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 Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
 - Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Bonriki International Airport (meaning Bonriki International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,035 miles (19,368 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
 - In April 1944, the land-based units moved forward to Kwajalein Airfield in the Marshall Islands, and shortly thereafter, Mullinix was reduced to an emergency airfield.
 - The airport is the hub of the only two Kiribati airlines, flag carrier Air Kiribati and the 2009-established Coral Sun Airways, with both airlines mainly flying domestic routes within the Gilbert Islands.
 
