Nonstop flight route between Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia and London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK), Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia and Gatwick Airport (LGW), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,982 miles (or 8,019 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 Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba and Gatwick 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 Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba and Gatwick Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KXK / UHKK |
Airport Name: | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba |
Location: | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°24'29"N by 136°55'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KXK |
More Information: | KXK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGW / EGKK |
Airport Name: | Gatwick Airport |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'53"N by 0°11'25"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGW |
More Information: | LGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK):
- Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) is Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV), which is located 152 miles (244 kilometers) SSW of KXK.
- Because of Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba 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 Gatwick Airport (LGW):
- Gatwick Airport (LGW) has 2 runways.
- Between 1958 and 1959, Sudan Airways and BWIA West Indies Airways were among Gatwick's first scheduled overseas airlines.
- By the late 1970s, government initiatives supporting Gatwick's development resulted in steady growth in passenger traffic.
- The furthest airport from Gatwick Airport (LGW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,901 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Gatwick Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Gatwick 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 Redwing Aircraft Company bought the aerodrome in 1932, and operated a flying school.
- The closest airport to Gatwick Airport (LGW) is Redhill Aerodrome (KRH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNE of LGW.
- In November 1948, the airport's owners warned that it might revert to private use by November 1949.
- Gatwick Airport handled 35,444,206 passengers last year.
- On 9 April 1965, a BUA One-Eleven operated the type's first commercial service from Gatwick to Genoa.