Nonstop flight route between Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°30'11"N by 49°20'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W)
Distance from KVX to GRF:
5,127.26 miles (8,251.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pobedilovo Airport (KVX), Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,127 miles (or 8,252 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 Pobedilovo Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Pobedilovo Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVX / USKK |
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| Location: | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°30'11"N by 49°20'53"E |
| Area Served: | Kirov |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 479 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVX |
| More Information: | KVX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Pobedilovo Airport (KVX):
- The closest airport to Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK), which is located 135 miles (218 kilometers) SSW of KVX.
- Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,264 miles (16,518 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Pobedilovo Airport", other names for KVX include "Аэропорт Победилово" and "VAR".
- Because of Pobedilovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 479 feet, planes can take off or land at Pobedilovo 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.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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 Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Reactivated following service in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division aviation units occupied GAAF in 1972.
- The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C.
- With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 135.39 miles (217.89 km) SSW | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia |     |
| 2 | 182.69 miles (294.02 km) SSW | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 3 | 190.63 miles (306.79 km) SE | Izhevsk Airport (IJK) | Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia | |
| 4 | 191.14 miles (307.62 km) NNW | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 5 | 200.16 miles (322.12 km) S | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 6 | 210.02 miles (337.99 km) NNW | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 222.82 miles (358.60 km) NNE | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 8 | 227.83 miles (366.66 km) SSE | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 9 | 246.17 miles (396.17 km) E | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 10 | 249.21 miles (401.07 km) SE | Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) | Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 11 | 259.89 miles (418.25 km) SW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 12 | 284.20 miles (457.37 km) S | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 295.14 miles (474.99 km) S | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 297.45 miles (478.69 km) SSE | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 15 | 307.35 miles (494.63 km) W | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,263.82 miles (16,517.97 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,166.36 miles (16,361.13 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,160.26 miles (16,351.32 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,142.48 miles (16,322.70 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,104.01 miles (16,260.78 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,100.60 miles (16,255.29 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 10,093.10 miles (16,243.22 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,084.12 miles (16,228.78 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,051.70 miles (16,176.60 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,042.18 miles (16,161.28 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 9,981.07 miles (16,062.94 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 9,980.65 miles (16,062.25 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 9,962.13 miles (16,032.45 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 9,919.05 miles (15,963.12 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 9,891.69 miles (15,919.10 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.37 miles (10.24 km) NE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) N | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) WSW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.54 miles (45.93 km) NNE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) WNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 33.32 miles (53.63 km) NNE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) NNE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 39.64 miles (63.79 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) SSW | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 49.04 miles (78.92 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 64.29 miles (103.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 68.10 miles (109.59 km) SSW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.09 miles (17,395.50 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,740.36 miles (17,284.89 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,653.63 miles (17,145.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.16 miles (17,097.88 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,616.46 miles (17,085.49 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,611.87 miles (17,078.11 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,595.46 miles (17,051.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,593.52 miles (17,048.57 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,585.07 miles (17,034.97 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,579.66 miles (17,026.27 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,578.40 miles (17,024.25 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,578.28 miles (17,024.05 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,574.02 miles (17,017.19 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,557.89 miles (16,991.23 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,555.51 miles (16,987.41 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |