Nonstop flight route between Kurgan, Russia and Bloomington, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kurgan Airport (KRO), Kurgan, Russia and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,637 miles (or 9,072 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 Kurgan Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, 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 Kurgan Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRO / USUU | 
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| Location: | Kurgan, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°28'30"N by 65°25'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Kurgan Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KRO | 
| More Information: | KRO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMI / KBMI | 
| Airport Name: | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal | 
| Location: | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Bloomington / Normal, Illinois | 
| Operator/Owner: | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 871 feet (265 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BMI | 
| More Information: | BMI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kurgan Airport (KRO):
- The closest airport to Kurgan Airport (KRO) is Roshchino International Airport (TJM), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) N of KRO.
 - Because of Kurgan Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Kurgan 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.
 - Kurgan Airport handled 64,000 passengers last year.
 - Kurgan Airport (KRO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kurgan Airport (KRO) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,719 miles (17,250 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Kurgan Airport", another name for KRO is "Аэропорт Курган".
 
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI):
- On November 5, 2001, the airport opened a new $14 million terminal building, three times larger than the previous terminal.
 - The furthest airport from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal's relatively low elevation of 871 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal 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 Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of BMI.
 - Dedication of the airport was on May 30, 1928, witnessed by some 10,000 area residents.
 - The following summer, on July 11, 1929, a larger crowd, estimated at 15,000, gathered at the airfield for the Central Illinois Air Derby.
 
