Nonstop flight route between Kampala, Uganda and Moscow, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda and Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), Moscow, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,854 miles (or 6,203 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 Kampala Airport and Sheremetyevo 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 Kampala Airport and Sheremetyevo 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: | KLA / HUKC |
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military |
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA |
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVO / UUEE |
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| Location: | Moscow, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'22"N by 37°24'52"E |
| Area Served: | Moscow |
| Operator/Owner: | International Airport Sheremetyevo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVO |
| More Information: | SVO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
- The airstrip was used for the Independence Ceremony in October 1962 and for an open air Mass by Pope Paul VI in 1969.
- The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kololo Airstrip was constructed during 1936 at the instigation of Philip Euen Mitchell, Governor of Uganda 1935 – 1940.
- In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
Facts about Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO):
- In addition to being known as "Sheremetyevo International Airport", another name for SVO is "Международный аэропорт Шереметьево".
- Terminal E opened in 2010 as a capacity expansion project, connecting terminals D and F.
- Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) has 2 runways.
- Sheremetyevo International Airport currently has four operating passenger terminals and one special terminal reserved for the use of private and business aviation.
- The furthest airport from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Located in the northern part of the airport, the terminal was put into operation in 1964.
- The closest airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of SVO.
- Because of Sheremetyevo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheremetyevo 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.
- A major reconstruction of the terminal and its interior space was completed by late 2009.
