Nonstop flight route between Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kazan International Airport (KZN), Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia and RAF Benson (BEX), Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,037 miles (or 3,278 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 Kazan International Airport and RAF Benson, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KZN / UWKD |
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| Location: | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°36'24"N by 49°16'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kazan, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | Kazan International Airport |
| Airport Type: | International |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KZN |
| More Information: | KZN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEX / EGUB |
| Airport Name: | RAF Benson |
| Location: | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'59"N by 1°5'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEX |
| More Information: | BEX Maps & Info |
Facts about Kazan International Airport (KZN):
- The closest airport to Kazan International Airport (KZN) is Cheboksary Airport (CSY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) WNW of KZN.
- Kazan International Airport (KZN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Kazan International Airport", other names for KZN include "Казан Халыкара Аэропорты" and "Международный аэропорт Казань".
- Because of Kazan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Kazan 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.
- In 1991, after the Fall of Soviet Union, The Tatarstan region separated from USSR's single Aeroflot Airlines and created Tatarstan Airlines.
- On 17 November 2013, Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363, a Boeing 737-500, operating for Ak Bars Aero, crashed while attempting to land at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Kazan International Airport (KZN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,284 miles (16,550 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about RAF Benson (BEX):
- The station is today the home to four squadrons of Support Helicopters, 28 Squadron, 78 Squadron with Merlin helicopters and 33 Squadron and 230 Squadron with Puma helicopters.
- The furthest airport from RAF Benson (BEX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,879 miles (19,118 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Benson (BEX) is RAF High Wycombe (HYC), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of BEX.
- The Battles were replaced in December 1940 with Vickers Wellington medium bombers.
