Nonstop flight route between Kos Island, Greece and Kiev, Ukraine:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS), Kos Island, Greece and Boryspil International Airport (KBP), Kiev, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 955 miles (or 1,537 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 relatively short distance between Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates and Boryspil International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS):

• In addition to being known as "Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates", another name for KGS is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κω, Ιπποκράτης".
• The closest airport to Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) is Leros Municipal Airport (LRS), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of KGS.
• The furthest airport from Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Because of Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates's relatively low elevation of 409 feet, planes can take off or land at Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates 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.
• Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Boryspil International Airport (KBP):

• Boryspil International Airport (KBP) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The ground floor contains luggage storage, waiting area and check-in desks, whilst security and passport control, the main departure lounge and the terminal's boarding gates are on the second floor.
• It is one of Eastern Europe's largest airports with over 6 million passengers travelling in 2008.
• In addition to being known as "Boryspil International Airport", another name for KBP is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Бориспіль"".
• According to the media and industry experts, in 2013 once underdog in-city Zhuliany Airport has rapidly grown into a major, and more efficient, competitor to the still-leading Boryspil Airport.
• The closest airport to Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of KBP.
• In the long term there are plans to build a third crosswind runway.
• In 1963, the Ukrainian Territorial Administration of Civil Aviation formed its Boryspil subdivision consisting of the airport and its air group.
• Because of Boryspil International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Boryspil 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.